Drawings of various complexity, presumably by a boy and for him by an adult, which depict figures and activities of fictitious nations on sheets of a ledger volume, circa 1899-1900. Drawings consist primarily of military figures, inhabitants, indigenous animals, and naval ships of Browlia, Frowlia, and Souv, in addition to a map of the nation of Browlia, a Browlian postage stamp, and flags for the nations Browlia and Ounyhonte. Several of the drawings are on sheets, which are then mounted on leaves of the ledger volume. Other items include two photographic prints that depict the boy, poetry and songs in English and Browlian, a clipping of lines from a Welsh religious publication that may have inspired the Browlian language, and eighteen collages created from magazine halftone images. The creator provides English and Browlian commentary about drawings and items with pencil inscriptions as well as typescript created with a dollar typewriter.
Description:
Although the entire scrapbook has been renumbered in pencil by the creator, several otherwise blank pages have not been digitized. and Volume has been partially disbound.
Subject (Topic):
Imaginary creatures, Imaginary languages, Imaginary places, Imaginary societies, and Imaginary wars and battles
A topographical description of the Western territory of North America; containing a succinct
Image Count:
1
Description:
Preceding title page. and Teaching resource: Professor John Mack Faragher, History 141: The American West.
Subject (Geographic):
Genesee River Valley (Pa. and N.Y.) --Early works to 1800, Mississippi River Valley --Description and travel --Early works to 1800, Mississippi River Valley --History --To 1803, and Ohio River Valley --Description and travel -
Subject (Name):
Filson, John, ca. 1747-1788 Discovery, settlement, and present state of Kentucky, Toulmin, Harry, 1766-1823 Thoughts on emigration, and United States. Dept. of State
Subject (Topic):
Public lands --United States --Early works to 1800
Collection Created:
New-York, Printed by Samuel Campbell, No. 37, Hanover Square, M,DCC,XCIII