The elephant at home : corrected proofs for an article, [1859].

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The elephant at home : corrected proofs for an article, [1859].

This is the "rough proof" of the "Elephant Paper" Dickens says he is sending Tennent in a letter dated Nov. 19, 1859 (MA 4979.9). The article reviews Tennent's book on Ceylon [Ceylon, an Account of the Island, Physical, Historical, and Topographical], with a focus on Tennent's descriptions of elephants.

1 item (4 p.) ; 24.1 cm. + envelope.

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Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870

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