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A Merry Christmas, [approximately 1880?]
- Title(s):
- A Merry Christmas.
- Published/Created:
- [London?] : [publisher not identified] [approximately 1880?]
- Physical Description:
- 1 folded Christmas card : color illustrations ; 12 x 15 cm, folded to 12 x 8 cm
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsNC1866.C5 M48 1880 BoxYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon FundView by request in the Study Room [Request]
Note: The Study Room is open by appointment. Please visit the Study Room page on our website for more details. - Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/12712950
- Classification:
- Prints
- Notes:
- Folded Christmas card. On front cover is image of two children throwing a biscuit to a bear. Flap opens up to reveal images of children entering through the gates of the Zoological Gardens, animals in cages, and an elephant walking in a parade.
"All about our visit to the zoo. Some of the animals we saw and the fun we had with the monkeys and our ride upon Jumbo's Alice."
BAC: Inscription on back of card: Christmas. Dear Willie, I have picked out this card for you, because I know you are so fond of animals. I do hope you will have a happy time this Christmas. Your very loving cousin, Alice." - Subject Terms:
- Animals.Bears.Children.Christmas cards -- Specimens.Elephants.London Zoo (London, England)Zoos -- England -- London.
- Form/Genre:
- Christmas cards.
Ephemera.
Flaps.
Chromolithographs -- 1880. - Export:
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