Research Catalog

Title

My picture-book.

Publication

[New York] : Published by the American Tract Society, 150 Nassau-Street, New York, [not before 1848?]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Coffin, Frederick M.
• Herrick, Henry Walker, 1824-1906
• Thwaites, W. H. (William H.)
• Whitney, Elias James, 1827-
• Annin, Phineas F.
• Bookhout, Edward
• Bogart, Robert M.
• Bogert, J. Augustus
• Bross, Robert S., approximately 1831-
• Richardson, James H., active 1848-1880
• Cox, Thomas, approximately 1831-
• Orr, Nathaniel
• Damoreau, Charles F.
• Howland, William
• Felter, John D.
• Bobbett, Albert, approximately 1824-1888 or 1889
• Hooper, Edward, 1829-1870
• Oertel, Johannes Adam Simon, 1823-1909
• Stafford, John M.
• American Tract Society, publisher.
• Children's Room Collection.

Description

64 p. : ill.; 16 cm.

Subjects

• Christian education of children
• Animal welfare > Juvenile literature
• Children > Conduct of life > Juvenile literature
• Children's stories
• Bible stories, English
• Juvenile literature > New York (State) > New York > 1848
• Poems > 1848
• Pets > Juvenile literature
• Play > Juvenile literature

Genre/Form

• Poems – 1848.
• Juvenile literature – New York (State) – New York – 1848.

Note

• Pictures, with captions in prose and verse.
• The American Tract Society was first located at 150 Nassau St., New York, in 1832. A new typeface was introduced in 1848. The American Antiquarian Society copy is printed in the new typeface.
• Wood engravings variously signed by Elias J. Whitney, Frederick M. Coffin, Henry Walker Herrick, William H. Thwaites, Edward Bookhout, J. Augustus Bogert, Robert M. Bogart and Robert S. Bross, James H. Richardson and Thomas Cox, N. Orr & Co., Charles F. Damoreau, William Howland, Phinneas F. Annin, Johannes Adam Simon Oertel, John D. Felter, Albert Bobbett and Edward Hooper, and John M. Stafford.

Provenance (note)

• Copy in *KH 1848 My 13-926 inscribed: in ink, on free upper end leaf, "Homer Martins Dec. 25th 1872" ; also includes bookseller stamp, on lower paste down: "T. B. Ventres, Sunday School Bookseller, no. 62 Court Street, Brooklyn, N.Y."

Binding (note)

• Bound in pictorial brown boards stamped in gilt.

Contents

The new pet -- Rover -- The new sled -- Playing with the cat -- The Newfoundland dog -- The foolish fish -- Uncle John -- The drowning fly --The hyacinth -- Homely, but useful -- Holiday gifts -- Dear sister -- Brave and gentle Carlo -- The little gardner -- The young student -- The pet hen -- Grape-vines -- Who did it? -- My Jack and Fido -- The squirrel's nest -- The tea-party -- Thoughtful kindness -- The good grandson -- Stoning a squirrel -- Out-door sports -- "No, I wont" -- Boy and ant-heap --The bird's nest -- Brother and sister -- Sylvan lake -- Preparing for winter -- My baby brother -- Happy children -- Run and play -- Don't fear, darling -- Remember the poor -- The pet lamb -- Idle Anna -- Be kind to all -- work and play -- The sulky girl -- Be kind to him -- Help the poor -- The heathen mother -- [The swan] -- Lioness and cubs -- The pet cat -- Cashmere goats -- Swallows on the sea-shore -- The nautilus -- Cain and Abel -- Moses in the ark -- David tending his flock -- David and Saul -- The dead boy raised -- The Hebrew captive -- Offerings in the temple -- Daniel and the lions -- The blind healed -- Home, sweet home -- The last supper -- David and his sling.

Call Number

*KH 1848 My 13-265

OCLC

191236355

Title

My picture-book.

Imprint

[New York] : Published by the American Tract Society, 150 Nassau-Street, New York, [not before 1848?]

Provenance

Copy in *KH 1848 My 13-926 inscribed: in ink, on free upper end leaf, "Homer Martins Dec. 25th 1872" ; also includes bookseller stamp, on lower paste down: "T. B. Ventres, Sunday School Bookseller, no. 62 Court Street, Brooklyn, N.Y."

Binding

Bound in pictorial brown boards stamped in gilt. NN

Connect to:

Request access to this item in the Schwarzman Rare Books Collection

Added Author

Coffin, Frederick M., ill.

Herrick, Henry Walker, 1824-1906, ill.

Thwaites, W. H. (William H.), ill.

Whitney, Elias James, 1827- ill.

Annin, Phineas F., engraver.

Bookhout, Edward, engraver.

Bogart, Robert M., engraver.

Bogert, J. Augustus, engraver.

Bross, Robert S., approximately 1831- engraver.

Richardson, James H., active 1848-1880, engraver.

Cox, Thomas, approximately 1831- engraver.

Orr, Nathaniel, engraver.

Damoreau, Charles F., engraver.

Howland, William, engraver.

Felter, John D., engraver.

Bobbett, Albert, approximately 1824-1888 or 1889, engraver.

Hooper, Edward, 1829-1870, engraver.

Oertel, Johannes Adam Simon, 1823-1909, engraver.

Stafford, John M., engraver.

American Tract Society, publisher.

Children's Room Collection.

Research Call Number

*KH 1848 My 13-265

*KH 1848 My 13-926