Name/Title
Book: The Boy's Book of Travel and AdventureEntry/Object ID
995.10.18Description
Hardcover book titled "The Boy's Book of Travel and Adventure." Written by Meredith Johnes. Front cover contains two gold banners with embossed lettering; banners appear at the top and bottom. The title is written at the top in black capital letters; "with illustrations" is embossed in capital letters in the lower banner. An embossed design consisting of various patterns of flowers, leaves, and dots, appears in the centre of the cover, between the banners. Three gold banners are embossed on the spine. The top banner reads: "The Boys Book of Travel and Adventure-Meredith Johnes." Writing on the middle banner reads: "Illustrated," and text that appears in the last banner reads: "Ward, Lock & Co." An inscription, written in cursive, appears on the inside of the front cover; it reads: "Awarded to John A. Barton, Xmas, 1889, S.S. No.11 Goulbourn, W.W. Craig, Teacher." Book consists of a collection of travel stories from around the world. 279 pages long.Collection
Artefact Collection: PrimaryLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
Front inside cover.Transcription
Awarded to John A. Barton Xmas 1889 SS No 11 Goulbourn [?] Craig TeacherLanguage
EnglishDimensions
Height
18.3 cmWidth
13 cmDepth
2.2 cmDimension Notes
2016-06-22
