Charles Harpur - Collection of poetry, prose, and plays, ca. 1836-1897
Charles Harpur - Collection of poetry, prose, and plays, ca. 1836-1897
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Author / Creator
Date
1836, 1846, 1856-1858, 1864-1868, 1897
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Formats
Manuscripts and Clippings
Physical Description
Contents
0.13 metres of textual material (6 volumes) - typescript
Clippings
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Level of description
Collection
Arrangement
As volumes have been rebound or artificially constructed from independant manuscripts and notebooks, the manuscripts are not in order
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Scope and Contents
Contents
VOLUME 01
[Poems and prose], ca. 1856-1858, 1867-1868
VOLUME 02
[Poems and prose], 1846, 1864-1866
VOLUME 03
Stalwart the bushranger: a play in five acts, ca. 1867
VOLUME 04
[Poems and Miscellaneous Sonnets], ca. 1868, 1897
VOLUME 05
[Poems] , ca. 1867
VOLUME 06
[Poems], 1836, 1865, 1867-1868
Alternative Titles
Full title
Charles Harpur - Collection of poetry, prose, and plays, ca. 1836-1897
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Some alterations and additions are not in Harpur's handwritting.
Contextual Information
Source
Bequeathed by D.S. Mitchell, 1907
Administrative / Biographical history
Charles Harpur, born in Windsor N.S.W. in 1813, is regarded as an important colonial poet. His works are a celebration of the Australian landscape and provide important insights into contemporary attitudes towards national identity, Aborigines, women, education, religion, and love. -- Reference: The Australian Encyclopedia. Volume IV / The Grolier...
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Record Identifier
9NaA3MjY
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9NaA3MjY
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Reference code
421910
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