is published by the State Library of Victoria Foundation twice yearly in Autumn and Spring. Formerly the La Trobe Library Journal, it was published from 1968 to 1997 by the Friends of the State Library (since amalgamated with the State Library of Victoria Foundation).

Editorial Committee: John Arnold (Editor), Michael van Leeuwen, Shane Carmody, Anne Colman, Des Cowley, Kevin Molloy, Greg Kratzmann and Dianne Reilly. Administrative assistant: Taegan Munro.

Editorial address: Editor, The La Trobe Journal, State Library of Victoria Foundation, 328 Swanston Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000. E-mail: John.Arnold@arts.monash.edu.au

Contributions are invited on scholarly topics and are subject to refereeing.

Opinions expressed in The La Trobe Journal are those of the individual contributors and no responsibility is accepted for them by the Editorial Committee or the State Library of Victoria Foundation.

Copyright of material published in The La Trobe Journal is vested in the author, except where stated otherwise.

The State Library of Victoria Foundation acknowledges the support of the National Centre for Australian Studies, Faculty of Arts, Monash University, in providing time relief for the Editor.

Members of the State Library of Victoria Foundation receive The La Trobe Journal free as part of their membership. Details of membership are given on the inside back cover. Subscriptions are not available to non-members.

Single copies (when available) may be purchased online through the Library Shop (http://www.slv.vic.gov.au) or directly from the State Library (ask at Foyer Desk).

Images on pages 26, 42–43, 91, 94, 95, 108, 114, and 117 supplied by the Imaging Studio, State Library of Victoria.

Cover design by Mark Brewster featuring covers of titles featured in this issue. The one of Power without Glory is from the State Library of Victoria collection, the others from private collections. The editor wishes to thank Gavin De Lacy (for Trap and Greek Key Pattern), Robin Lucas (for Fourteen Years) and Terence O'Neill (for Picnic at Hanging Rock).