Australia : [shape book / by M. G.]
- Bib ID:
- 4272979
- Format:
- Book
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Printer:
- (Bavaria)
- Description:
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- London : Castell Brothers, [189-?]
- [8] p. : col. ill. ; 9 x 11 cm.
- Summary:
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Lithographed shape book in the form of Australia with rhyming verse signed M.G. designed to promote travel to Australia from England, possibly during the late 1800's. The cover has two lads dressed as gold diggers standing in the state of Western Australia. A kangaroo or wallaby in the then state of South Australia (now Northern Territory). Three sheep in the state of Queensland. Includes miniature vignettes of Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide. The back cover states the capital cities, rivers and mountains in the five states of Australia.
- Notes:
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- Cover title.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-490941594
- Cited In:
- Muir, M. A bibliography of Australian children's books, 6688.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Castell Brothers (Firm)
- Also Titled:
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- Australia shapebook
- Australia shape book
- Shapebook Australia
- Shapebook of Australia
- Shape book of Australia
- Australian shapebook
- Australian shape book
- Exhibited:
- National Library of Australia's SR 919.40431 M111 copy exhibited: "Story Time: Australian Children's Literature", National Library of Australia, 22 August 2019 - 16 February 2020.
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Since 1969 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1899
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