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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | A Treasury of Pleasure Books For Young Children: With More Than One Hundred Illustrations By John Absolon and Harrison Weir |
| Date | 1853 |
| Record ID | 221851 |
| Collection Name | Theme Based Selections |
| Reference | CL T784 O31 1853 |
| Theme | Animals and Nature Nationality and Place Morality, Manners and Consequences |
| Library of Congress Subject | Children's stories Poetry |
| Genre | Poetry and Verse Nursery Rhymes Folklore, Myths and Legends |
| Author | Cundall, Joseph (1818-1895) Andersen, Hans Christian (1805-1875) Sedley, Sir Charles (c.1639-1701) |
| Publisher | D Appleton & Company |
| Places | New York |
| Illustrator | Absolon, John (1815-1895) Weir, Harrison (1824-1906) Jones, Owen (1809-1874) |
| Document Type | Anthology |
| Book Type | Juvenile literature--1853 Folk tales--1853 Nursery rhymes--1853 Poems--1853 |
| Size | viii, [280] p. : ill. ; 18 cm |
| Additional Notes | Taylor, Meta, translator; Chambers, Robert (1802-1871), translator; Mason, Walter George (1820-1866), engraver; Green, W T (active 1837-1872), engraver; Sedgfield, William Russell (1826-1902), engraver; Greenaway, engraver; Wright, engraver; Harral, Horace, engraver; Robson, Levey, and Franklyn (Firm), printer. |
| Catalog Notes | "The tales that are printed in this book were nearly all of them written many years ago. ... The 'Wonderful story of Henny-Penny,' and 'The robin's Yule song,' are tales told by nurses in Scotland; and I have to thank Mr. Robert Chambers for his allowing me to reprint them for you in English. 'The story of the three bears' is a very old nursery tale, but it was never so well told as by the great poet Southey, whose version I have (with permission) given you ... The patterns of the outside cover and the inside lining ... were designed by Mr. Owen Jones."--Preface, p. [v]-vi, signed J.C. [i.e., Joseph Cundall]. Each with separate title page. At heads of some titles: Pleasure books for young children. "London: Printed by Robson, Levey, and Franklyn, Great New Street and Fetter Lane."--verso of title page. Wood-engravings variously signed by W.G. Mason; Horace Harral; "W.R.S." [i.e., W. R. Sedgefield?]; Russell Sedgefield, "Greenaway & Wright;" and W.T. Green. |
| American Antiquarian Society Copy Notes | American Antiquarian Society copy lacks illustrated covers and lining papers as described in preface [as issued?]. In dark gray cloth with green leather binding. Some illustrations hand-colored. Inscribed: This book was given to me when a little boy, by Dr. R.L. Haws and has always been cherished by me. Ben. T. Hammond, Worcester, Jan. 18th, 1901. (My 55th birthday). |
| Linked Documents |
A Treasury of Pleasure Books For Young People / c.1864-1865 |
| Library/Archive | American Antiquarian Society |
| Copyright and Source Archive | Content compilation (c) 2020, by the American Antiquarian Society. All rights reserved. |
| Catalog Record Note | Catalog Records (c) 2020, by the American Antiquarian Society. All rights reserved. |