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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Common Object ABC Book / c.1865 |
| Date | c.1865 |
| Record ID | 215436 |
| Collection Name | Alphabet Books |
| Reference | CL-PamC734O121865F |
| Theme | Education and Didactic Texts Professions |
| Library of Congress Subject | Poetry Picture books |
| Genre | Pedagogical Texts |
| Publisher | Degen, Estes & Co |
| Places | Boston |
| Document Type | Pamphlet Alphabet Book |
| Book Type | Juvenile literature--1865 Alphabet books--1865 Poems--1865 Publishers' advertisements--Massachusetts--Boston Advertisements--Periodicals Printed wrappers (Binding) Color printing (Printing) Relief prints Bookplates (Provenance) Presentation inscriptions (Provenance) Hand-colored illustrations. |
| Size | [8] p. : ill. ; 25 cm |
| Catalog Notes | In verse. Cover title. Caption title: A,B,C, of common objects. Degen, Estes, & Co. was listed in Boston city directories at 23 Cornhill between 1865 and 1866. The firm was preceded by Degen, Estes & Priest; it was succeeded by Henry D. Degen & Co. in 1867. "Excellent reading for young folks ... Degen, Estes, & Co., publishers of toy books and games"--publisher's advertisement, p. [4] of wrapper. Includes ads for various series by "Oliver Optic" (i.e., William T. Adams) published by Lee and Shepard, and for the v. 17, 1866 issue of the periodical Student and schoolmate published by Joseph H. Allen. |
| 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. |