Shell animals
- Bib ID:
- 6846823
- Format:
- Book
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Description:
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- [Melbourne] : Shell Company of Australia Limited, [1937]
- 13 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 13 x 16 cm
- Summary:
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A publication for children which promotes the qualities of Shell motor oil with verse and illustrations, animal cut outs and a space to paste the newly-constructed beasts. In the Blending Pot (stirred by a container-constructed figure that may be Shell's attempt to counter the Michelin Man), animals such as 'The Emurilla' take form: 'The Emu's special gift is speed / Gorilla's tough in look and deed / And Emurilla blends the two / Like Drag-Free Shell which sees you through / With Speed that quickly "gets you there" / And Toughness that reduces wear!' Other hybrids include the Kangarhino, the Crocohare and the Zebrizzly.
- Incomplete contents:
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- The emurilla
- The kangarhino
- Notes:
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- Cover title.
- National Library's N copy unfortunately lacks the centre-spread activity pages, and the original child owner of this copy has failed to paste in his or her constructions, however a rough idea of the appearance of the kangarhino can be ascertained from contemporary newspaper advertisements.
- For children.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-97576767
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Shell Company of Australia, issuing body
- Also Titled:
- Shellanimals
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Since 2007 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1937
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