Ethel Turner guest book
Ethel Turner guest book
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
approximately 1913-1951
Call Numbers
MLMSS 10507
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
0.02 metres of textual material (1 folder) - 20 x 14 cm - printed with manuscript annotations, typescript
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright
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Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
An Edwardian guest book kept by Ethel Turner at her home ‘Avenal’ in Mosman, signed by Bertram Stevens and Dorothea Mackellar and others, with illuminated quote at the top of each page. Includes typescript letter from Annis Soutan to Mrs Curlewis, 7 February 1951
Alternative Titles
Full title
Ethel Turner guest book
Variant title
Also titled 'Our Guests' on cover and title page
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Author / Artists
Contributing Creator
'Designed and hand lettered by Ethel Bartholomew. Published in New York by Dodge Publishing Company at 220 East 23rd Street' - from title page
Notes
General note
'This little book was prepared by Ethel Bartholomew & bound by Dodge Publishing Company New York'- from end page
Date note
Date of compilation (earliest 1913) annotated on page 23. Date of compilation (latest 1951) taken from accompanying typescript letter.
Description source
Title devised by cataloger
Contextual Information
Administrative / Biographical history
Ethel Turner was the author of the classic Australian novel Seven Little Australians. She and her husband, Herbert Curlewis, moved into ‘Avenal’ in 1903.
Reference:
Library correspondence file
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 10507
Record Identifier
Yj7ozlL9
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/Yj7ozlL9
Other Identifiers
Reference code
1008184
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