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The Christmas gift : a story for little folks

Title
The Christmas gift : a story for little folks / by Oliver Optic, author of "The boat club," "All aboard," "Now or never," "Try again," "Poor and proud," "Little by little," &c.
Author
Optic, Oliver, 1822-1897.
Publication
Boston : Lee and Shepard, (successors to Phillips, Sampson & Co.), 1863.

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TextRestricted use *KH 1863 Optic 14-569Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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Additional Authors
  • Edwards, Robert M.
  • Andrew, John, 1815-1870
  • Lee and Shepard, publisher.
  • Boston Stereotype Foundry, electrotyper.
  • Children's Room Collection.
Description
96 pages : illustrations; 15 cm.
Series Statement
  • Riverdale books
  • Optic, Oliver, 1822-1897. Riverdale story books.
Subject
  • Children's stories
  • Charity > Juvenile fiction
Genre/Form
  • Christmas fiction.
  • Juvenile literature – Massachusetts – Boston – 1863.
Note
  • Added illustrated t.p.
  • By William Taylor Adams (i.e., "Oliver Optic").
  • Variant issues noted; one issue is without printer's statement; this issue includes "Printed by R.M. Edwards" on verso of title page.
  • Entered, according to Act of Congerss, in the year 1862," by William T. Adams."
  • "Electrotyped at the Boston Stereotype Foundry. Printed by R.M. Edwards."--verso of title page.
  • Some wood-engravings signed by John Andrew.
Indexed In (note)
  • Jones, D.B. Oliver Optic
Provenance (note)
  • Inscribed: in ink, on upper paste down, "Sophie L. Compton Plainfield."
Binding (note)
  • Bound in publisher's blind stamped blue cloth boards, with gilt spine.
Call Number
*KH 1863 Optic 14-569
OCLC
1931811
Author
Optic, Oliver, 1822-1897.
Title
The Christmas gift : a story for little folks / by Oliver Optic, author of "The boat club," "All aboard," "Now or never," "Try again," "Poor and proud," "Little by little," &c.
Imprint
Boston : Lee and Shepard, (successors to Phillips, Sampson & Co.), 1863.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
Riverdale books
Optic, Oliver, 1822-1897. Riverdale story books.
Indexed In:
Jones, D.B. Oliver Optic, 020
Provenance
Inscribed: in ink, on upper paste down, "Sophie L. Compton Plainfield." NN
Binding
Bound in publisher's blind stamped blue cloth boards, with gilt spine. NN
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Added Author
Optic, Oliver, 1822-1897, copyright holder.
Edwards, Robert M., printer.
Andrew, John, 1815-1870, engraver.
Lee and Shepard, publisher.
Boston Stereotype Foundry, electrotyper.
Children's Room Collection.
Research Call Number
*KH 1863 Optic 14-569
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