Catalogue information

LastDodo number
6769073
Area
Books
Title
The Ten Little Mulligan Guards
subtitle
Literary number
41
Addition to number
Translator
Illustrator
Year
1878
Print Run
First edition
Type of book
Number of pages
Number produced
Dimensions
27.5 x 23.0 cm
ISBN10
ISBN13
Barcode / EAN / UPC
Language / dialect
Country of publication
Details

Dating estimate based on inscription in book. Variant on the Ten Little Negroes, with the same countdown. The 9 soldiers (guards) are of Irish descent. The 10th person is a Negro figure (called The Nig). Derived from a well-known piece of music, (with lyrics by Edward Harrigan, music David Braham). Each page has large illustrations with rhyme and music notation below. On the last page the 10 (deceased) figures are covered by a white sheet (KKK ?). Below illustration the explanation of the game. Advertisement on the back for Picture Books from the publisher. (because last page is missing, no photo)

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