'A rosebud from the garden of the 'Taj' and Oriental dream-poem occupying five nights by George Gordon McCrae, MDCCCLXXXII'

DLMSQ 343

fonds

1882

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Drawings, Photographs

946081

1 volume of textual material - manuscript, printed - 27 cm.

George Gordon McCrae came to Melbourne from Scotland in 1841 and was one of the leading Victorian literary men of the day. He wrote several long poems, including this one which was never published in book form although it appeared in the Melbourne Review 1883 and an extract was included in 'The Fleet and Convoy and other Verses', Meburne. 1915

Mock-up prepared for publication.
Title page, introduction and dedication to Henry Kendall in hand of George McCrae with poem 'In Memoriam : Henry Kendall' printed text from Melbourne Review 1882, poem 'A rosebud from the garden of the Taj' printed text from the Melbourne Review and manuscript explanatory notes

Includes photograph and pencil sketch of the Taj Mahal

Fly leaf inscribed 'G. G. McCrae private copy 1884'

Poem published in Melbourne Review 1883¶Fly leaf inscribed 'G. G. McCrae private copy 1884'

Information transferred from Dixson Manuscript Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012.