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Berquin's Child's own story book [electronic resource].
Author
Berquin, M. (Arnaud), 1747-1791
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Uniform title
Ami des enfans.
English
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Boston: : Published by Johnson & Co., [184-?]
Description
274, [3], 6-340, [4] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 17 cm.
Details
Subject(s)
Children's stories, French
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Ill
Buss, Robert William, 1804-1875
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Engraver
Ellis, George B.
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Rare books genre
Juvenile literature
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Plays
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Series
Early American imprints. First series ; no. 25163.
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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.
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
Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 25163).
References
Evans 25163
Other format(s)
Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Place name(s)
United States Massachusetts Boston.
United States Massachusetts Newburyport.
Other title(s)
Child's own story book.
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