A letter from Papa
- Bib ID:
- 7131530
- Format:
- Book
- Description:
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- Threadneele Street, London : Thomas Dean & Son, [between 1843 and 1844]
- 8 pages : color illustrations : 24.5 cm.
- 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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- Cover title.
- "Dean & Son's coloured six-penny books"--Back cover.
- National Library's N copy is a photocopy.
- Subject:
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Since 1914 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1844
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