Physical description

433 p. : ill. ; bound in calico which has product advertisements on the covers

Publication type

fiction

Inscriptions & markings

Front cover advertises Mariwari Ceylon Tea. Rear cover advertises Robt. Harper & Co. 'Empire' cocoa essence.
Book derives from book bindery of T. Craig. Bookbinder's details, 'T.Craig, 268 Post Office Place, Melbourne' printed on lower RHS of front end paper. Advertisements on covers are examples of nineteenth century advertising and illustrate the use of books to cross-promote a range of products. (See Hubber, Brian. Significance assessment of the book collection of the LInton Free Library.)