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The Overland Alphabet, from sketches taken "en route" (O-Q)
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| Title | The Overland Alphabet, from sketches taken "en route" (O-Q) |
| Author | Isabel D. |
| Publisher | William Tegg & Company
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| Publisher Location | England--London |
| Publication Date | ca. 1853 |
| Printer | Joseph, Myers & Co., Printer
Maclure, MacDonald & MacGregor, Lithographer
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| Illustrator | Isabel D.
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| Image Production Process | Planographic prints--lithographs
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| Notes | Illustrated with hand colored lithographs.
All pages have blank versos and blank pages are inserted between some pages of the text.
This story follows a route travelled frequently by many English people of the period. It describes a voyage from London through the Strait of Gibraltar and on to Egypt, Yemen, and finally India. Although travel and geography books became popular with the 19th century educator, most were illustrated with small, rather inadequate pictures. The illustrations in this book are sophisticated in their detail and suggest that the artist probably travelled to these distant places. In addition, the text often refers to first person narrative: "The Welcome received on the Strand, as the steamer we quit, and in India we land".
"O is Orion, that bright constellation, by which we steer true to our far destination." The illustration depicts a ship sailing near land with the bright moon and the stars of Orion above.
"P is Point de Galle, we've left Aden behind, be we hope, gentle reader, you will not much mind." The illustration depicts two Sri Lankan men sitting on the beach and watching ships sail past them.
"Q stands for queer an epithet true, applied to the natives here brought to your view." The illustration depicts a group of Sri Lankan natives along the shoreline. They are either herding cattle, pulling a wagon or are shading themselves with large umbrellas. |
| Subjects (LCSH) | English language -- Alphabet -- Juvenile literature , Alphabet books - Juvenile poetry; Alphabet rhymes--Juvenile poetry; Voyage and travels - Juvenile poetry |
| Category | Alphabet books
Geography and travel
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| Language | English |
| Digital Collection | Children's Historical Literature Collection |
| Digital ID Number | CHL1008 |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Children's Historical Literature Collection. PE1155.D11 1853 |
| Object Type | Book
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| Physical Description | [17] leaves: illustrated; 27.5 x 23 cm. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Photographed from original book in TIFF format using a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi/EOS 400D, resized and enhanced using Adobe Photoshop, and imported as JPEG2000 using Contentdm's software JPEG2000 Extension. 2009. |
| Exhibit Checklist | Exhibit checklist L.48 |
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