BOOK, The Water Babies

H1999.58

Book with pale blue cover. Title and author impressed in gold on front cover "The/ Water Babies/ Kingsley". Title, author, publisher in gold and black on spine "The/ Water/ Babies/ Kingsley/ Blackie/ & Son Ltd." Cover and spine also has motif of scrolls, wreaths and bows, impressed in black. White certificate stuck on first page of book, with blue scroll around edge. Blue title, with individual details in grey ink. " "DOMINE DIRIGE NOS."/ GIRLS'/ HIGH SCHOOL/ CLAREMONT./ Presented to/ Phoebe Swan/ AS A REWARD FOR/ Beginners' Music/ by Competition / M. T. Parnell/ PRINCIPAL/ 1913". Design on front cover replicated in yellow-brown on two inside pages and two back pages. Pages edged in gold.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

Swan Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H1999.58
Accession Date: 21 Nov 2002
Acquisition Year: 1997
Credit: WA Museum Collection

Material

Paper/Paper

paper, cardboard, glue

0 - Whole
glue/Adhesive/Unclassified0 - Whole
Cardboard/Paper0 - Whole

Measurement

width125mmclosed
length190mm
height25mm

 

 

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