Cosy Corner, a magazine for little children, edited by Miss E. C. M. Paige, 1885

B 100

fonds

1885

Textual Records, Drawings, Watercolours

431917

1 volume - 0.02 Meters
Textual Records - (manuscript)
Drawings - 1 watercolour - 57 ink drawings - 16 x 10 cm. or smaller

Contents page.
Acrostics, historical stories (Edward V and the Duke of York, and Arthur of Brittany); poetry, and fairy stories (including Cinderella)..
Includes illustrations of: Granny; [children playing on a gate], The Doll's tea party; A sight met her eyes that made her stand still; Mischevous [i.e. Mischievous] Tom; [Arthur of Brittany]; 'Let go.' cried Jack; They sat down again and began to eat apples; 'Oh Mattie, such news'; Ted had hurt his knee; 'Here's a apple for 'ou Teddy' she said; Soon some shrill music ... floated down-stairs; There was a sharp scream; [picture story prize]; Oh! What would Nurse say!; With the help of a stool the two little ones clambered out; 'Oh! be careful Jack!'

The volume is styled as a magazine with title pages for each monthly installment.
"D.S. Mitchell" signature inside front cover and on contents page.

Cosy Corner Illustrate handwritten on front cover.
Titled and dated on page i.
"Lancaster Villas / Woollahra / Sydney / N.S.W." handwritten beneath title on page i.
Some drawings are titled and one is initialled "E.C.P."