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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Stories For Children,: Chiefly Confined To Words Of Two Syllables |
| Date | 1820 |
| Record ID | 394569 |
| Collection Name | Theme Based Selections |
| Reference | CL H8945 S884 1820 |
| Theme | Family and Relationships Animals and Nature Women in Publishing |
| Library of Congress Subject | Children's stories Conduct of life Girls Orphans Cousins Fathers Sisters Grandmothers Natural history Animal welfare Mothers Dolls Brothers Play Women as authors Readers |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Author | Hughs, Mrs Mary |
| Publisher | Small, Abraham (c1764-1829) Darton, William (1755-1819) |
| Places | United States; Philadelphia |
| Document Type | Novel |
| Book Type | Juvenile literature--1820 Readers Publishers' advertisements--England--London Advertisements--Private schools Quarter bindings (Binding) Gold stamped leather (Binding) |
| Size | [6], 226 [i.e., 238], [8] p. ; 15 cm |
| Additional Notes | By Mrs Hughs, Author Of "Aunt Mary's Tales," "Ornaments Discovered," &C |
| Catalog Notes | "The author of this little volume has reprinted it from the London edition, which appeared in two small volumes, under the titles of 'Stories for children' and 'Aunt Mary's New Year's gift,' with the exception of the first story, which is original."--p. [3], at beginning. By Mary Hughs. Copyright July 22, 1820 by Mary Hughs. Error in paging: p. 238 misnumbered 226. Last page blank. "List of books written by Mrs. Hughs, for the use of young persons & children, and published by William Darton, Holborn Hill, London. ..."--p. [227-229]. "A card. Mrs. Hughs, having a taken a commodious house (no. 112, South Eighth Street), intends immediately to open a boarding and day school for young ladies. ..."--advertisement, with tuition fee schedule, p. [231-233]. |
| Library/Archive | American Antiquarian Society |
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