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'Paddy the next best thing' by Gertrude Page

Print
ca. 1908-17 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Book jacket for 'Paddy the next best thing' by Gertrude Page, depicting a woman running for a train. She is wearing a purple skirt suit with a hat, and carries an umbrella under her arm, and a small suitcase. There is a guard on the platform waving a green flag and another who gestures and calls towards the woman.

Object details

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Object type
Title'Paddy the next best thing' by Gertrude Page (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed book jacket
Brief description
Book jacket for 'Paddy the next best thing' by Gertrude Page, published by Hurst & Blackett. Great Britain, ca. 1908-17.
Physical description
Book jacket for 'Paddy the next best thing' by Gertrude Page, depicting a woman running for a train. She is wearing a purple skirt suit with a hat, and carries an umbrella under her arm, and a small suitcase. There is a guard on the platform waving a green flag and another who gestures and calls towards the woman.
Dimensions
  • Height: 290mm
  • Width: 193mm
Dimensions measured 02/07/2013
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Collection
Accession number
E.1615-1987

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Record createdJuly 2, 2013
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