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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Louisa M Alcott's Proverb Stories: "Kitty's Class-Day"; "A Stitch In Time Saves Nine"; "Aunt Kipp"; "Children And Fools Speak The Truth"; "Psyche's Art"; "Handsome Is That Handsome Does" |
| Date | c.1868 |
| Record ID | 213724 |
| Collection Name | Theme Based Selections |
| Sub Collection | Important Authors/Titles/Illustrators |
| Reference | CL-Pam A3545 L888 1868 F |
| Theme | Family and Relationships Women in Publishing |
| Library of Congress Subject | Children's stories Aunts Young women Wealth Brothers and sisters Young men Fashion Women artists Women as authors |
| Genre | Fiction Fables |
| Author | Alcott, Louisa May (1832-1888) |
| Publisher | Loring, Aaron Kimball (1826-1911) Rockwell & Rollins |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Book Type | Juvenile literature--1868 Short stories Publishers' advertisements--Massachusetts--Boston Printed wrappers (Binding) |
| Size | 1 v. (various pagings) ; 24 cm |
| Catalog Notes | A collection of three short stories by Louisa May Alcott, each issued with separate title page bearing the imprint statement, "Loring, publisher, 319 Washington Street, Boston." Each story also bears the copyright date of 1868, and the printer's statement on title page verso of "Rockwell & Rollins, printers and stereotypers, 122 Washington Street, Boston." Cover title. Series statement at head of title. Copyright 1868 by A.K. Loring. Aaron Kimball Loring was located at 319 Washington St., Boston, between 1860 and Nov. 15, 1870. A probable date of 1868 is assigned to this issue in the Bibliography of American literature. Text printed in two columns. Last two pages of text apparently printed on p. [3-4] of wrapper. "Kitty's class-day. 'A stitch in time saves nine.' By Louisa M. Alcott, author of 'Moods,' 'Hospital sketches.'"--12 p. (first count). "Aunt Kipp. 'Children and fools speak the truth.' By Louisa M. Alcott, author of 'Kitty's class day,' 'Moods.'"--16 p. (second count). "Psyche's art. 'Handsome is that handsome does.' By Louisa M. Alcott, author of 'Kitty's class day,' 'Aunt Kipp,' 'Hospital sketches,' 'Moods.'"--16 p. (third count). "Loring's publications."--publisher's advertisement, p. [2] of wrapper. "Price, 25 cents."--at foot of p. [1] of wrapper. |
| Library/Archive | American Antiquarian Society |
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