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A history of New York, for schools
Author
Title
A history of New York, for schools / by William Dunlap ; in two volumes.
Published
New York : Collins, Keese, & Co., 1837.
Physical Description
2 v. : ill. ; 16 cm.
Local Notes
BEIN Za D921 837b: Bookplate of William Lewis Fraser. Bookplate of Owen Aldis.
BEIN Shirley 5828: In v. 1: Inscribed: Agnes L. Wendell from her Grand Father. Autograph: Agnes L. Wendell. In v. 2: Armorial bookplate: Crosby.
Notes
"Stereotyped by F.F. Ripley"--T.p. verso.
The last part of v. 1 and all of v. 2 relate to the Revolution and preceding controversy in New York State.
Summary
In the form of conversations between four young people and their great uncle, Thomas Betterworth. It is designed for children somewhat older than those for whom there was published in 1835 "History of the United States: no. 11. Or, Uncle Philip's conversations with the children about New York [by F. L. Hawks]" The latter work is frequently mentioned and errors corrected.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
Subjects
Subjects (Local Yale)
Genre/Form
Juvenile literature.
Dialogues (Literature)
Armorial bookplates (Provenance).
Also listed under
Collins, Keese & Co., publisher.
United States New York (State) New York.
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