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'Because it is impossible to fit this miscellany of philosophy and humour into any other category, it might best be considered here after the family story, for it is a book which, for many years, has brought delight to many an Australian family' (Saxby, A History of Australian Children's Literature 1841-1941, p. 63).

Notes

  • Users are warned that this work contains terminology that reflects attitudes or language used at the time of publication that are considered inappropriate today.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:E. W. Cole , 1882 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Lines to Katei"There's something in the name of Kate", single work poetry humour (p. 24)
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Angus and Robertson , 1987 .
      Alternative title: Cole's Funny Picture Book : The Family Amuser
      Extent: 199p.
      Description: illus.; some col.
      Note/s:
      • The best picture book in the world. To delight the children and make home happier. First published 1879. The family favourite for over 100 years.
      • Collected and arranged by 'Professor' Cole
      • Cole's Funny Picture Book No.1.
      ISBN: 0207156735
    • Melbourne, Victoria,: E. W. Cole , ca. 1882 .
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      Alternative title: Cole's Funny Picture Book : The Funniest Picture Book in the World
      Link: 13020746Full text document Digital copy of [1882] edition, via NLA.
      Extent: 88p.
      Note/s:

      • Dedication: Sixteen Hundred Million is about the population of the world - to the Million most sensible persons amongst that number this book is most respectfully dedicated.

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Related Works

y separately published work icon The World Edition of Cole's Funny Picture Book Cole Turnley (editor), Melbourne : Cole Publications , 1982 Z1412580 1982 anthology prose children's humour
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Works about this Work

Where Do Writers Get Their Ideas From? Mr Cole and His Funny Picture Books Gillian Polack , 2019 single work essay
— Appears in: Aurealis , no. 120 2019;
Books to Give the Kids Maria Trefely-Deutch , 1991 single work review
— Appears in: The Sunday Telegraph , 15 December 1991; (p. supplement)
— Review of The Sea-Breeze Hotel Marcia Kay Vaughan , 1989 single work picture book ; Cole's Funny Picture Book E. W. Cole , 1882 anthology prose ; Isabella's Bed Alison Lester , 1991 single work picture book ; The Wolf Margaret Barbalet , 1991 single work picture book
That Certain Book : The Boy Who Smoked Max Harris , 1962 single work autobiography
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 14 April vol. 83 no. 4287 1962; (p. 59-61)
Our Children in Cole Land Randolph Stow , 1958 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australian Letters , April vol. 1 no. 3 1958; (p. 14-22) The Vital Decade : Ten Years of Australian Art and Letters 1968; (p. 18-25)
Books to Give the Kids Maria Trefely-Deutch , 1991 single work review
— Appears in: The Sunday Telegraph , 15 December 1991; (p. supplement)
— Review of The Sea-Breeze Hotel Marcia Kay Vaughan , 1989 single work picture book ; Cole's Funny Picture Book E. W. Cole , 1882 anthology prose ; Isabella's Bed Alison Lester , 1991 single work picture book ; The Wolf Margaret Barbalet , 1991 single work picture book
That Certain Book : The Boy Who Smoked Max Harris , 1962 single work autobiography
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 14 April vol. 83 no. 4287 1962; (p. 59-61)
Our Children in Cole Land Randolph Stow , 1958 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australian Letters , April vol. 1 no. 3 1958; (p. 14-22) The Vital Decade : Ten Years of Australian Art and Letters 1968; (p. 18-25)
Where Do Writers Get Their Ideas From? Mr Cole and His Funny Picture Books Gillian Polack , 2019 single work essay
— Appears in: Aurealis , no. 120 2019;
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