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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | King Nutcracker and Poor Reynold / 1865-1866 |
| Date | 1865-1866 |
| Record ID | 549678 |
| Collection Name | Mcloughlin Competitors |
| Reference | McL-CompB147 |
| Theme | Calendar Events and Holidays Illness and Death Family and Relationships |
| Library of Congress Subject | Picture books Poetry Christmas poetry Bazaars (Markets) Poor Mothers and sons Sick children Angels Musicians Roosters Nutcrackers (Implements)Toys |
| Publisher | Davis, Porter & Co |
| Places | Philadelphia |
| Illustrator | Hoffmann, Heinrich (1809-1894) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Book Type | Juvenile literature--1865 Poems--1865 Publishers' advertisements--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Ornate types (Type evidence) Printed wrappers (Binding) Pictorial bindings (Binding) Relief prints Hand colored illustrations Publishers' copies (Provenance) |
| Size | 24 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm |
| Catalog Notes | In verse. Caption title: Grandmother's tale. Running title: King Nut-cracker and poor Reinhold. Davis, Porter & Co. published in Philadelphia between 1865 and 1866. Illustrations after Heinrich Hoffmann. Wood engravings hand-colored under the direction of the publisher. "Wonderfully funny books. We have just published a series of new books expressly to amuse children, while, at the same time, they inculcate excellent principles of morality and correct behavior. We have called the whole series of twelve different books ... The slovenly Peter series. They are quarto in form, (size, 8 by 10 inches,) and from their size we are enabled to make the illustrations very large; and having them colored in bright colors, they present a very attractive series of books for very little children ... Each volume contains from 20 to 30 illustrations, and is sold for 25 cents. ... The story of King Nutcracker and poor Reinhold. ... These ... books ... have had the extraordinary sale of 42,000 copies in this country; while in Germany they have reached the united sale of over half a million copies! ... Those who desire to have the whole series neatly bound, can obtain them at the same price as for the paper covers, by inquiring for A laughter book for very little people; and Comical pages for little folks. Each in one volume 4to., cloth gilt, for 1.50. Copies sent by mail, prepaid, on receipt of the money. ..."--p. [4] of wrapper. |
| Library/Archive | American Antiquarian Society |
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