A letter from Papa
- Bib ID:
- 3564351
- Format:
- Book
- Printer:
- London : Dean and Sons.
- Description:
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- New York : T. Nelson and Sons, [ca. 1844-1860]
- [6] leaves, [2] leaves of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Series:
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- Merriment series.
- Sister lady-bird's series.
- Summary:
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Coloured illustrated book for children telling the story of a little boy whose father has written from Australia describing farming life there where he, his sister and an aunt have emigrated. The story ends with the little boy and his mother preparing to leave to join them. Extensive comment on treatment of Aboriginal Australians, parrots cooked for pies. The illustrations are incongruous to the text, depicting English scenes with the Aboriginal Australians looking more like indigenous Micronesians or Polynesians.
- Notes:
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- Title from cover.
- Hand colored illustrations.
- "Work is done plays begun: now we have our laugh & fun. We're a merry little band."-- front cover.
- Includes publisher's advertisement.
- Subject:
- Place:
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- United States New York New York.
- England London.
- Other authors/contributors:
- Copyright:
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Out of Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Since 1930 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1860
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