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Kalendarium hortense
The de Beer collection contains three editions of John Evelyn's (1620-1705) Silva (or Sylva), the first publication officially sponsored by the Royal Society. This book promoted the planting of trees to avert the timber crisis facing the British…
The New Zealander in London
In the 1870s the artist Gustave Doré depicted Macaulay's New Zealander visiting future London. In the accompanying text Jerrold wrote, ‘Macaulay's dream of the far future, with the tourist New Zealander ... contemplating "The glory that was Greece…
Our Territorials: A chorus march song,
Sheet music of A.R.Don and H.S.B. Ribband's 'Our Territorials: A chorus march song.'
The French gardiner
As well as writing his own books on gardening and arboriculture, the English virtuoso John Evelyn translated several influential French manuals. The first (1658) was Nicolas de Bonnefons's Le Jardinier François, a handbook on the cultivation of…
Britons all: Territorial camp song
Sheet music of Burt Royle and Frank Crowther's 'Britons all: Territorial camp song'
India
The contents of this pamphlet are far less colourful or exotic than its cover. Although twentieth-century readers expect accurate information, we still like to imagine our voyages as adventures.
Where are the lads of New Zealand tonight?
Sheet music of R.P. Weston, P.C. Cole and Hermann E. Darewski's 'Where are the Lads of New Zealand tonight?'
Thatcher's Invercargill minstrel. Containing several of the popular local songs as written and sung by him at the Theatre Royal, Invercargill. [First number]
Song lyrics (descriptions and parodies) by Charles R. Thatcher on Invercargill. Cover shows the price is one shilling. The songster was printed at the Invercargill Times office in Tay Street, Invercargill. Music is not provided, but a note regarding…
Thatcher's Dunedin songster. containing the popular local songs, as written and sung by him at the Theatre Royal, Commercial Hotel [second number]
Second volume of song lyrics (descriptions and parodies) by Charles R. Thatcher on Dunedin. Cover shows the price is one shilling. The songster was printed at the Otago Daily Times offices in Princes Street, Dunedin. Music is not provided, but a note…
The Auckland songster : containing songs and recitations as written, and sung with immense applause by Charles R. Thatcher in Auckland
Song Lyrics (descriptions and parodies) by Charles R. Thatcher about Auckland. Cover shows the price is one shilling. The songster was printed at Cavendish House, on Shortland Street, Auckland. Music is not provided, but a note regarding what tune…
Thatcher's colonial minstrel: A new collection of songs by the inimitable Thatcher.
Song Lyrics (descriptions and parodies) by Charles R. Thatcher about Melbourne, and Victoria, Australia. Cover shows the price is sixpence. The songster was published and printed by Charlwood and Son in Bourke Street, Melbourne, while the retailer is…
