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John Newbery and his books : trade and plumb-cake for ever, huzza!

Title
John Newbery and his books : trade and plumb-cake for ever, huzza! / edited by John Rowe Townsend.
Publication
Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press, 1994.

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Additional Authors
Townsend, John Rowe.
Description
xv, 173 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
Subject
  • Newbery, John, 1713-1767
  • Newbery, John 1713-1767
  • Newbery, John
  • 1700-1799
  • Children's literature > Publishing > History > England > 18th century
  • Children > Books and reading > History > Great Britain > 18th century
  • Children's literature, English > History and criticism
  • Publishers and publishing > England > History > 18th century
  • Children > Books and reading
  • Children's literature, English
  • Children's literature > Publishing
  • Publishers and publishing
  • Bibliografie
  • Kinderliteratur
  • Kinderbuch
  • Englisch
  • Geschichte 1735-1770
  • England
  • Great Britain
  • Großbritannien
  • Englisch
Genre/Form
  • Criticism, interpretation, etc.
  • History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [165]-167) and index.
Contents
[ch. 1]. Man of parts / John Rowe Townsend -- [ch. 2]. Jack Whirler / Samuel Johnson -- [ch. 3]. Bookseller of the last century / Charles Welsh -- [ch. 4]. Mr & Mrs Folio at Oxford / George Colman -- [ch. 5]. Mr Newbery's little books: a listing -- [ch. 6]. Tommy Trip and his dog Jouler / John Newbery -- [ch. 7]. Sidelights -- Earlier Newberys -- Reading Mercury -- Newbery books in America -- Inheritors / John Rowe Townsend -- [ch. 8]. Newbery Medal.
ISBN
  • 0810829509
  • 9780810829503
LCCN
94023293
OCLC
  • ocm31045102
  • 31045102
  • SCSB-2038615
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library