Papers of George Collingridge. 1895-1930.

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Papers of George Collingridge. 1895-1930.

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The bulk of the papers comprise original manuscripts of works by Collingridge. They consist of drafts of a number of his published works, together with drafts of a large number of articles. Some of the manuscripts include sketches, maps, mockups and lists of subscribers. Apart from one business letter, there is no correspondence in the papers. Also included with the papers is a hand-painted globe depicting world geography in 1530. Dating from the late nineteenth century, it is believed to be one of the earliest globes made in Australia. This globe has been transferred to the Maps Section of the Library (RM 3429).

1.4 m. (10 boxes) + 1 fol.

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Collingridge, George, 1847-1931

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Collingridge was an artist, engraver, cartographer, linguist, historian and writer. He studied wood engraving and painting in Paris. He became an expert wood engraver and worked for all the leading newspapers of the day. In 1879 Collingridge emigrated to Australia and joined the staff of the "Illustrated Sydney news". He founded the Royal Art Society of New South Wales and published "Australian art", the first Australian journal devoted to art. He wrote a number of books and articles on a wide r...