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The boy and the birds.

Title
The boy and the birds. / By Emily Taylor. ; Illustrated with twenty-five engravings, chiefly from Landseer's designs.
Author
Taylor, Emily, 1795-1872.
Publication
New-York : General Protestant Episcopal S.S. Union, Daniel Dana Jr. agent, depository 20 John Street, 1849.

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Additional Authors
  • Dana, Daniel, 1815-1861
  • Dill, Vincent L.
  • Landseer, Thomas, 1795-1880
  • Howland, William
  • Childs, Benjamin F., 1814-1863
  • General Protestant Episcopal Sunday School Union, publisher.
  • Pudney & Russell, printer.
  • Children's Room Collection.
Description
190 p., [25] leaves of plates : ill.; 18 cm
Uniform Title
Charlie's discoveries.
Alternative Title
Boy and birds.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Juvenile literature – New York (State) – New York – 1849.
Note
  • In verse and prose; dialogues. Several chapters adapted from Charlie's discoveries.
  • Edition statement transposed; falls between statement of author responsibility and illustration statement.
  • "Stereotyped by Vincent L. Dill, printed by Pudney & Russell."--verso of title page.
  • Some wood engravings signed: "Childs" and "Howland."
  • Pages 83-86 placed between pages 38-39 in copy *KH 1849 Taylor 13-944.
Provenance (note)
  • Inscribed: in graphite, on free upper end leaf, "Worthington's Christmas gift. 1864" ; book plate on upper paste down: "The Gordon Lester Ford Collection. Presented by his sons Worthington Chauncer Ford and Paul Leicester Ford to the New York Public Library."
Binding (note)
  • Bound in publisher's blind stamped red cloth boards with gilt vignette of a turtle dove on covers, gilt spine.
Call Number
*KH 1849 Taylor 13-944
OCLC
191236966
Author
Taylor, Emily, 1795-1872.
Title
The boy and the birds. / By Emily Taylor. ; Illustrated with twenty-five engravings, chiefly from Landseer's designs.
Imprint
New-York : General Protestant Episcopal S.S. Union, Daniel Dana Jr. agent, depository 20 John Street, 1849.
Edition
From the London edition / with additional pieces.
Provenance
Inscribed: in graphite, on free upper end leaf, "Worthington's Christmas gift. 1864" ; book plate on upper paste down: "The Gordon Lester Ford Collection. Presented by his sons Worthington Chauncer Ford and Paul Leicester Ford to the New York Public Library." NN
Binding
Bound in publisher's blind stamped red cloth boards with gilt vignette of a turtle dove on covers, gilt spine. NN
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Added Author
Dana, Daniel, 1815-1861, publisher.
Dill, Vincent L., stereotyper.
Landseer, Thomas, 1795-1880, ill.
Howland, William, engraver.
Childs, Benjamin F., 1814-1863, engraver.
General Protestant Episcopal Sunday School Union, publisher.
Pudney & Russell, printer.
Children's Room Collection.
Spine Title
Boy and birds.
Added Title
Adaptation of (work) : Charlie's discoveries.
Research Call Number
*KH 1849 Taylor 13-944
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