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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Child's Own Story Book; Or, Tales And Dialogues For The Nursery |
| Date | c.1844-1851 |
| Record ID | 217725 |
| Collection Name | Theme Based Selections |
| Reference | CL J55 C537 1844b |
| Theme | Animals and Nature Leisure and Play Education and Didactic Texts Women in Publishing Religion |
| Library of Congress Subject | Children's stories Play Animals Christian education of children Women as authors |
| Genre | Religious Works |
| Author | Jerram, Mrs Jane Elizabeth Holmes |
| Publisher | Strong, Thomas W |
| Places | United States; New York |
| Illustrator | Strong, Thomas W |
| Document Type | Anthology |
| Book Type | Juvenile literature--1844 Color printing (Printing)--Plates Publishers' cloth bindings (Binding)--1844 Gold blocked bindings (Binding) Relief prints |
| Size | viii, [1], 10-128 p., [9] leaves of plates : ill. ; 15 cm |
| Additional Notes | By Mrs Jerram, Late Jane Elizabeth Holmes |
| Catalog Notes | "I have endeavoured to express myself in such a simple style, that a child at the age of three years may perfectly understand me."--Preface, p. vi, dated at Derby, August 31st. 1837. "To Anna Mary Howitt, daughter of William and Mary Howitt"--dedication, p. [ii]. Cover title: The story book for little folks. Also published as The child's own story book. Or, Tales and dialogues for the young. The first American edition of Mrs. Jerram's Child's own story book was apparently published by George S. Appleton in 1844. Thomas W. Strong published at 98 Nassau St., New York, between 1843 and 1866. "Strong eng." Wood-engraved frontispiece plate. Thomas W. Strong also worked as an engraver in New York between 1842 and 1851. Frontispiece plate printed in color. In blue cloth. |
| Library/Archive | American Antiquarian Society |
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