MARC Record from Library of Congress

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001 2014656863
003 DLC
005 20140918083809.0
008 140730q18471848mauaf j 000 0 eng
010 $a 2014656863
040 $aDLC$beng$erda$cDLC
042 $apcc
050 00 $aPZ5$b.S879185 1847
245 00 $aStories and rhymes for children :$bto which is added, The picture alphabet.
246 1 $iHalf-title:$aStories and rhymes and picture alphabet
264 1 $aBoston :$bWm. J. Reynolds and Co., no. 20 Cornhill,$c[between 1847 and 1848]
300 $a70 pages :$billustrations ;$c17 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
500 $aIn three parts, paged continuously.
505 0 $aRebecca drawing water -- Boys in danger -- A knight, his lady, and an old harper -- Mahometan woman riding -- The story of Hans -- Going to church -- Penelope weaving -- Crossing the brook -- Women of Asia making bread -- School is done -- The studious boy -- Peter and his geese -- The castle and the cottage -- The stocks -- The careless boy -- Man fishing -- Two boys and an old man -- The birth-day -- The learned pig -- The picture alphabet in rhyme.
500 $aIn blue printed wrappers.
500 $a"Boston: W.J. Reynolds & Co., 24 Cornhill"--Upper wrapper.
500 $aWm. J. Reynolds and Co. was located at 20 Cornhill between 1847 and 1848, and at 24 Cornhill between 1849 and 1856. Cf. AAS 19th century American children's book trade directory.
500 $aIllustration on half-title signed: Devereux sc.; another is signed: S. Weekes.
500 $aFive illustrations precede title page, four of which show people reading or holding books. One includes the title: The child's gem, 1844.
650 0 $aChildren's stories, American.
650 0 $aChildren's poetry, American.
650 0 $aAlphabet books.
650 0 $aEnglish language$xAlphabet$vJuvenile literature.
655 7 $aJuvenile literature$y1847.$2rbgenr
700 1 $aDevereux,$eengraver.
700 1 $aWeekes, Stephen,$eengraver.
710 2 $aWm. J. Reynolds and Company,$epublisher.
730 02 $aRebecca drawing water.
730 02 $aPicture alphabet.