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Simon and his great acquaintance

Title: Simon and his great acquaintance / by Alfred Crowquill, Esq.
Author: Crowquill, Alfred.
Publication: London (58, Holborn Hill) : Darton and Co., [ca. 1858]

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Description

[2], 64 p., [4] leaves of plates : col. ill.; 19 cm

Alternative Title

Simon and his acquaintance

Subject

Genre/Form

Fiction.
Juvenile works.
Juvenile literature – England – London – 1858.

Note

Alfred Crowquill was the joint pseud. of Charles Robert Forrester and Alfred Henry Forrester, later used by Alfred Henry Forrester alone. Since Charles died in 1850, probably used by Alfred alone here.
Date from date given by BM cited below for: A new story book : comprising the good boy, and Simon and his great acquaintance / by Alfred Crowquill. London : Darton and Co., [1858]. The text and pagination are the same; however, only 4 of the 8 ill. accompanying Simon and his great acquaintance in A new story book are found here.
The publisher was at this address from 1845 to 1862. Cf. British Book Trade Index.

Indexed In (note)

Cf. BM

Provenance (note)

Bookplate, on upper paste down, "Presented by Mrs. Henry Draper to the New York Public Library."

Binding (note)

Bound in publisher's gilt and black stamped green cloth board, with black stamped spine.

Call Number

*KH 1858 Crowquill 14-513

OCLC

12698562

Author

Crowquill, Alfred.

Title

Simon and his great acquaintance / by Alfred Crowquill, Esq.

Imprint

London (58, Holborn Hill) : Darton and Co., [ca. 1858] ([London] (37, Bell Yard, Temple Bar) : William Stevens, printer)

Indexed In:

Cf. BM, 46:540

Provenance

Bookplate, on upper paste down, "Presented by Mrs. Henry Draper to the New York Public Library." NN

Binding

Bound in publisher's gilt and black stamped green cloth board, with black stamped spine. NN

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Added Author

Stevens, William, printer.

Darton & Co., publisher.

Children's Room Collection.

Spine Title

Simon and his acquaintance

Research Call Number

*KH 1858 Crowquill 14-513

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