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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Bijou Alphabet / c.1846 |
| Date | c.1846 |
| Record ID | 215410 |
| Collection Name | Alphabet Books |
| Reference | CLC7161B59461846 |
| Theme | Nationality and Place Education and Didactic Texts |
| Library of Congress Subject | Picture books Poetry French language Play Games Dance Women as authors |
| Genre | Poetry and Verse Pedagogical Texts |
| Publisher | Colman, S |
| Places | Boston |
| Document Type | Alphabet Book Picture Book |
| Book Type | Relief prints Hand-colored illustrations Printed boards (Binding) Juvenile literature--1846 Alphabet books--1846 Poems--1846 Publishers' advertisements--Massachusetts--Boston Color printing (Printing) Bookplates (Provenance) |
| Size | 116, 4 p. : ill. ; 11 x 14 cm |
| Catalog Notes | Letters are represented by French words, followed by a short poem in English explaining the words. Copyright 1846 by Mrs. Pamela Colman. "Stereotyped and printed by Dickinson & Co., 52 Washington St., Boston."--title page verso. Illustrations and text for the alphabet appear on only one side of the leaves. In boards printed with red ink. Wood engraving, p. [1], signed "Hart" (i.e., Marx M. Hart?). "Presented to"--presentation page, p. [1]. "Easy lessons in French."--p. 113-116. "Books for children. Published by S. Colman."--advertisement, 4 p. at end. |
| Language | French |
| 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. |