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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Tragical History of the Children in the Wood: an Instructive and Entertaining Tale, in Easy Verse; Embellished With Engravings |
| Date | c.1828-1834 |
| Record ID | 249658 |
| Collection Name | Theme based Selections |
| Reference | Reserve 1823 27 |
| Theme | Poverty, Debt and Welfare Crime and Punishment Illness and Death |
| Library of Congress Subject | Poetry Picture books Orphans Brothers and sisters Infanticide Uncles |
| Genre | Folklore, Myths and Legends Poetry and Verse |
| Publisher | Morgan & Yeager |
| Places | Philadelphia |
| Illustrator | Weeks, William Charles, William (1776-1820) |
| Document Type | Novel |
| Book Type | Intaglio prints Hand colored illustrations Printed wrappers (Binding) Juvenile literature--1828 Folk tales--1828 Poems--1828 Ballads Publishers' advertisements--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Blind stamps (Provenance) Booksellers' stamps (Provenance) |
| Size | 12 p., [4] leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 13 cm |
| Page Numbers | 12 p., [4] leaves of plates : col. ill. 13 cm |
| Catalog Notes | Cover title: The tragical history of the children in the wood. An interesting tale. Embellished with beautiful engravings. Second edition. Philadelphia: Published and sold wholesale by Morgan and Sons, and may be had of all the booksellers. William W. Weeks, printer. Caption title: The children in the wood. Metal engravings probably by William Charles. Illustrations hand-colored. Not listed in Weiss, Harry B. William Charles, early caricaturist, engraver and publisher of children's books, New York, 1932. William Charles died on Aug. 29, 1820, and the business continued by his wife, Mary Charles, until her death on Jan. 25, 1823. An advertisement published in Poulson's American Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, Pa.), Dec. 18, 1823, p. 3, announced that Morgan & Yeager was selling children's books from the stock of William Charles' widow Mary, and of the firm's intent to publish children's books. Morgan & Yeager published in Philadelphia from 1823 to 1825. Morgan & Yeager was succeeded by Morgan & Sons, which published in Philadelphia between ca. 1825 and 1834. Neither Morgan & Yeager nor Morgan & Sons are listed in Philadelphia directories. William W. Weeks is listed as a printer in Philadelphia city directories from 1828 to 1842; directories for 1826 and 1827 were not available. "Morgan & Sons, has recently published ..."--publisher's advertisement, p. [4] of wrapper. |
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| Library/Archive | American Antiquarian Society |
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