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Published volume of sonnets by Charles Harpur, with notes by Henry Parkes, 1845, 1865, 1895

Published volume of sonnets by Charles Harpur, with notes by Henry Parkes, 1845, 1865, 1895

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Published volume of sonnets by Charles Harpur, with notes by Henry Parkes, 1845, 1865, 1895

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Full title

Published volume of sonnets by Charles Harpur, with notes by Henry Parkes, 1845, 1865, 1895

Date

1845; 1865; 1895

Call Numbers

C 378

Record Identifier

npAdRq81

Reference Code

449060
Physical Description

Contents

0.01 metres of textual material (1 volume) - manuscript and printed, with manuscript annotations

Other Descriptions

Level of description

Fonds

Access and use

Issue Copy

Microfilm : CY 4869, frames 1-32

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Scope and Contents

Contents

1845-1895; Clarinda Parkes: Inscribed presentation copy of `Thoughts: A series of sonnets' (1845) by Charles Harpur received from the author. (Call No.: C 378)
1845-1895; Sir Alfred Stephens: Inscribed presentation copy of `Tower of the dream' (1865) by Charles Harpur received from the author. (Call No.: C 378)

Alternative Titles

Full title

Published volume of sonnets by Charles Harpur, with notes by Henry Parkes, 1845, 1865, 1895

Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes

Signature / Inscriptions

D.S. Mitchell signature
Front pages of bound volume have dedicated notes by Sir Henry Parkes.

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 Aborigines, women and provide important insights into contemporary attitudes towards national identity, Aborigines, women, education, religion, and love. -Reference: The Australian Encyclopedia. Volu...

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Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

C 378

Record Identifier

npAdRq81

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Reference code

449060

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