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Mother Goose; Or, National Nursery Rhymes And Nursery Songs
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Library of Congress Subject |
Poetry Children's songs Picture books Poems Nursery rhymes Songs
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Size |
[12], 110, [6] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill., music ; 27 cm
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Additional Notes |
Set To Original Music By JW Elliott ; With Illustrations, Engraved By The Brothers Dalziel
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Catalog Notes |
"In the arrangement of the musical portion of the volume, especial care has been taken by Mr. Elliott to keep the songs strictly within the capacity of children's execution, and the compass of children's voices. ... Among the old favourites a few new aspirants to popularity will be found; but it is hoped that their presence will be considered an additional attraction."--preface, p. [8]. Includes some verses by M.L. Elliott. Caption title: National nursery rhymes. "Camden Press. Dalziel Brothers, engravers & printers."--verso of title page. Variant issues noted: in another issue this statement occus as a colophon on p. [112]. In printed boards with cloth spine. Boards printed in blue ink. According to the contents list on p. [9-10], illustrations engraved by the brothers Dalziel after designs by Francis Arthur Fraser, Francis S. Walker, William Small, Ernest Griset, Thomas Dalziel, Henry French, Johan Baptist Zwecker, W.J. Wiegand, Edward Gurdon Dalziel, J. Mahoney, Charles Green, Arthur Boyd Houghton, Henry Stacy Marks, George John Pinwell, and Arthur Hughes. Includes publishers' advertisements, [4] p. at end and lower cover.
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Library/Archive |
American Antiquarian Society
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Copyright and Source Archive |
Content compilation (c) 2020, by the American Antiquarian Society. All rights reserved.
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Catalog Record Note |
Catalog Records (c) 2020, by the American Antiquarian Society. All rights reserved.
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