Details

Subject(s)

• Children's stories, French [Browse]

Ill

• Buss, Robert William, 1804-1875 [Browse]

Engraver

• Ellis, George B. [Browse]

Rare books genre

• Juvenile literature—1840 [Browse]
• Plays—1840 [Browse]

Series

Early American imprints. First series ; no. 25163. [More in this series]

Notes

• Reissue, under cancel title page, of: The children's friend. Translated from the French of M. Berquin. Vol. III. Newburyport: John Mycall for William P. Blake, [1793?] (Evans 25163; Welch, D.A. Amer. children's books, 71.3); Vol. IV. Boston: Thomas Hall for William P. Blake, 1795 (not in Evans; Welch 71.7).
• Date of reissue suggested by typography of title page and style of binding. The printer of the intaglio frontispiece plate was active in Philadelphia from 1833 to 1844.
• Signatures: A⁶ (-+A1) B-U⁶ W⁶ X-Y⁶; A⁶(-A1) B-U⁶ W⁶ X-2D⁶ 2E⁴ (2E4 verso blank).
• Errors in paging: p. 233, first count, misnumbered 235; p. 97, 205, 305, 2nd count, misnumbered 95, 105, 285.
• In purple cloth: covers ornamented in blind; title stamped in gilt on spine.
• Frontispiece plate signed: Canvassing. Painted by R.W. Buss. Engraved by Geo. B. Ellis. Printed by D. Stevens.

Reproduction note

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 25163).

References

Evans 25163

Place name(s)

• United States Massachusetts Boston.
• United States Massachusetts Newburyport.

Other title(s)

Child's own story book.

OCLC

55630747

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