Detail View: Rylands Collection: 'W' is for Whale
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Image Number:
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JRL060337dc
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Reference Number:
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English MS 1313
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Image Title:
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'W' is for Whale
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Parent Work Title:
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Alphabet book
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Creator:
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Lear, Edward, 1812-1888
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Creator Role:
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Author
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Creator Role:
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Artist
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Date Created:
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1848
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Page/Sheet:
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W
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Image Sequence Number:
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023r
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Description:
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Manuscript Alphabet Book, made for the children of the family at Tabley House in Cheshire, England. Illustrated: 'W' is for Whale. Transcription: "W was a Whale / With a dreadful long tail / Who caused great emotion / Throughout the wide ocean. / Wonderful whale!"
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Language Code:
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eng-GB
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Subject:
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Nonsense verses, English
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Subject:
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Mammals
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Subject:
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Natural History
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Subject:
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Alphabet
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Category of Material:
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Manuscripts
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Sub-Category:
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Illustrated works
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Technique Used:
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Drawing (image-making)
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Support:
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Paper
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Creation Site:
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England: Cheshire
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Item Height:
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315 mm
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Item Width:
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199 mm
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Current Repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
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Provenance:
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Tabley House
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Rights holder - Work:
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Lear Estate [?]
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Access Rights:
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2006-01-20
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Multi Page Number:
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245
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by Gten
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2006-03
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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Collection Code:
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Rylands
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