Poetry for children : consisting of short pieces to be committed to memory / selected by Lucy Aikin.

Author
Aikin, Lucy, 1781-1864 [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
A new ed., considerably improved.
Published/​Created
London : Printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, Paternoster-Row, 1826 (London : Printed by A. & R. Spottiswoode, New-Street-Square)
Description
xii, 180 pages ; 15 cm

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    Notes
    • "This was considered to be the most important of her books for children"--Osborne.
    • Cf. Gumuchian, 276.
    • Cf. Osborne Coll., p. 49-50.
    • Originally published in 1801; cf. Osborne, cited below.
    • Includes table of contents, preface to the first edition dated Sept., 1801.
    • On spine: Aikin's poetry.
    • Poems written by various authors, including Dryden, Pope, Mrs. Barbauld; some poems are signed "original."
    • Preface to the new edition dated 1825.
    • Stipple engraved frontispiece ill. by H. Corbould and engraved by W.T. Fry.
    Place name(s)
    England London.
    Other title(s)
    Aikin's poetry
    OCLC
    1008185969
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