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The Childs book of animals. : The lion. The duck. The rooster. The sheep. The trout. The jaguar
Title
The Childs book of animals. : The lion. The duck. The rooster. The sheep. The trout. The jaguar.
Published
[Philadelphia] : American Sunday-School Union, Philada. no. 146 Chestnut Street., [between 1847 and 1853?]
Physical Description
[6] leaves, [6] leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 x 28 cm.
Local Notes
BEIN Shirley +493: Original wrappers. Inscribed: With the best wishes of Amos Laurence, Jany 10 '52.
Notes
Wrapper title.
Wrappers lithographed by Augustus Kollner and John Henry Camp. Camp is first listed in Philadelphia directories in 1847. The American Sunday-School Union was located at 146 Chestnut St. through 1853.
Six leaves of text, six wood-engraved plates, and lithographed covers. Plates and text on facing pages.
Wood-engraved plate, p. [2], signed by Reuben S. Gilbert.
"Valuable books for children and youth with fine plates and engravings in large varieties. Published by the American Sunday-School Union 146 Chestnut St. Philadelphia. 9 Cornhill, Boston. 147 Nassau St. New York. 80 Chestnut St. St. Louis. 103 Fourth St. Louisville. 40 Buffalo St. Rochester N.Y."--Back wrapper.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
November 09, 2004
Subjects
Subjects (Local Yale)
Genre/Form
Juvenile literature.
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