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Poetry for children : consisting of short pieces to be committed to memory / selected by Lucy Aikin.
Author
Aikin, Lucy, 1781-1864
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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)
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xii, 180 pages ; 15 cm
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Special Collections - Cotsen Children's Library
Alma-42883 unprocessed Eng 18
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Children's poetry, English
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English poetry
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Illustrator
Corbould, H. (Henry), 1787-1844
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Engraver
Fry, William Thomas, 1789-1843
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Printer
A. & R. Spottiswoode (Firm)
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Publisher
Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green
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Related name
National Art Library (Great Britain). Renier Collection of Historic and Contemporary Children's Books
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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.
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England London.
Other title(s)
Aikin's poetry
OCLC
1008185969
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