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J. W. Lovell J. W. Lovell i(A57805 works by) (Organisation) assertion (a.k.a. John Wurtele Lovell Company; John W. Lovell Company)
Born: Established: 1878 New York (City), New York (State),
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United States of America (USA),
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Americas, ; Died: Ceased: 1891
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2 7 y separately published work icon The Penance of Portia James Tasma , New York (City) : J. W. Lovell , 1891 Z810796 1891 single work novel
14 64 y separately published work icon The Mystery of a Hansom Cab Fergus Hume , New York (City) : J. W. Lovell , 1890-1899 Z156928 1886 single work novel (taught in 8 units)

'Set in the charming and deadly streets of Melbourne, this vivid and brilliantly plotted murder thriller tells the story of a crime committed by an unknown assassin. With its panoramic depiction of a bustling yet uneasy city, Hansom Cab has a central place in Australian literary history and, more importantly, it remains highly readable. ' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon The Rebel Rose : A Novel Rosa Praed , Justin McCarthy , New York (City) : J. W. Lovell , 1890 Z866786 1888 single work novel
4 22 y separately published work icon A Black Sheep Ada Cambridge , New York (City) : J. W. Lovell , 1890 Z1129210 1888-1889 single work novel

' Following the fortunes of Richard Delavel as a rebellious Oxford undergraduate in 1850s England and a still restless middle-aged family man in 1880s Sydney, the story presents his life and loves, work and leisure, beliefs and hopes against a background of constraints and opportunities in Britain and Australia.' (Publication summary)
1 2 y separately published work icon The Head Station : A Novel of Australian Life Rosa Praed , New York (City) : J. W. Lovell , 1889 Z864106 1885 single work novel
1 2 y separately published work icon Sam's Sweetheart Helen Mathers , New York (City) : J. W. Lovell , 1887 Z1244559 1883 single work novel romance
1 y separately published work icon John Holdsworth, Chief Mate : A Story in Three Volumes W. Clark Russell , New York (City) : J. W. Lovell , 1884 Z1386109 1875 single work novel adventure Describes the sinking of the 'Meteor' and Holdsworth's rescue by the 'Jessie Maxwell' which took him to Sydney. Chapter eighteen headed 'Sydney' describes the town and harbour. The novel is set in the period 1827 to 1832; Russell visited Sydney in the late 1850s.
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