Research Catalog

Title

My play is study : a book for children / translated from the German by L. Lermont.

Author

Lermont, L. (Lorentz)

Publication

Philadelphia : John W. Moore, 535 Chestnut Street, 1860, ©1851

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Details

Additional Authors

• Krummacher, Frederic Adolphus, 1767-1845.
• Wyeth, S. D. (Samuel Douglas)
• Moore, John W., 1809 or 1810-
• Children's Room Collection.

Description

111 pages, [4] leaves of plates : illustrations; 19 cm

Alternative Title

Krummacher's parables, etc.

Subject

• Conduct of life > Juvenile literature
• Play > Religious aspects
• Conduct of life

Genre/Form

• Juvenile works.
• Parables.
• Juvenile literature – Pennsylvania – Philadelphia – 1860.

Note

• A translation with variations of "Mein Speilen ist Lernen."
• Translator's preface: p. [3].
• Illustrations are hand colored.
• "Krummacher's parables, etc.": pages 63-92. Twelve parables, beginning with "The primitive people."

Provenance (note)

• Inscribed: "Addie M. Currier, Springfield, Mass; Addie M Currier from Mister; and Addie from Papa."

Binding (note)

• Bound in blind and gilt stamped decorative brown cloth boards.

Contents

How play may be made useful -- The young gardeners -- The trial of Sophia's doll -- The ship launch -- The primitive people -- The young artist and his picture -- Experience is the best teacher -- Judge not from outward appearance -- An unprofitable argument -- The trusting robin -- The innocent fancy of a child -- The butterfly -- Repentance -- The spider -- A type on Earth -- The seven children -- The value of sympathy -- The wish gratified -- The early violet -- The guiding star -- The new year's of an unhappy man -- The echo -- The wolf on his death-bed -- The ape and the fox -- The eagle and the fox -- The violet -- Prayer -- The child's hymn.

Call Number

*KH 1860 Lermont 14-978

OCLC

30369208

Author

Lermont, L. (Lorentz)

Title

My play is study : a book for children / translated from the German by L. Lermont.

Imprint

Philadelphia : John W. Moore, 535 Chestnut Street, 1860, ©1851 ([Philadelphia] : Stereotyped by S. Douglas Wyeth, Agt., No. 7 Pear Street ; Printed by C. Sherman & Co.)

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Provenance

Inscribed: "Addie M. Currier, Springfield, Mass; Addie M Currier from Mister; and Addie from Papa." NN

Binding

Bound in blind and gilt stamped decorative brown cloth boards. NN

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Added Author

Krummacher, Frederic Adolphus, 1767-1845.

Wyeth, S. D. (Samuel Douglas), stereotyper.

Moore, John W., 1809 or 1810- publisher.

Children's Room Collection.

Research Call Number

*KH 1860 Lermont 14-978