Alphabet: T-Z - Book for children
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Alphabet: N-S - Book for children
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Alphabet: G-M - Book for children
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Alphabet: A-F - Book for children
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Front cover - Book for children
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"Resolv'd on proclaiming a submarine feast", frontispiece
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"His Majesty spouted", page 14 - Book for children
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![The Mermaid "at home!", [Title page]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn6/L3Bob3RvLzE4MDkvMTIvMzEvdGhlLW1lcm1haWQtYXQtaG9tZS10aXRsZS1wYWdlLTFmY2UxNi02NDAuanBn/40/53/webp "The Mermaid \"at home!\", [Title page]")
The Mermaid "at home!", [Title page]
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"That notable gambler, the Shark", page 12
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A title page, Lancaster, Massachusetts
The Lancaster firm of Carter and Andrews dealt in such things as book publishing, map printing and coloring, wood engraving, and lithography. At the height of the company's success, from 1827 to 1834, they prod... More
Der Struwwelpeter, S. 15 - Public domain dedication image
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Nursery Rhymes. No. 2.. Albumen print, Getty Museum. Public domain pho...
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The Era of Progress in Children's Literature, from Puck
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"It was too much like hitting a man when he is down."
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Portrait of the Singer May Belfort with Loose Hanging Hair
With her enchanting English accent, the Irish singer May Belfort became all the rage in Paris. Lautrec portrayed her multiple times. In this case, he accentuated the effect of the footlights (spotlights along t... More
Hans Christian Andersen Statue - Book for children
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Rather than a preponderance of military statues as in Germany, one finds through Denmark those which honor leaders in teaching, in writing and in the common eve... More
The heroes; or, Greek fairy tales for my children,
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[Anti-trust cartoons]: Nursery Rhymes for Infant Industries, No. 15: '...
Standard Oil Trust mugging the common people. Newspaper repro. of drawings by Frederick Opper. Copyrighted by W.R. Hearst. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Nur... More
The heroes; or, Greek fairy tales for my children,
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Nursery rhymes for infant industries. An alphabet of joyous trusts--no...
Cartoon showing man, "Electric Trust," using electrical device, "Monopoly," to shock another man, "The Common People." Copyright by W.R. Hearst. LC-USZ6-797 DLC (b&w copy photo) bad negative?
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[Anti-trust cartoons]: Alice in Plunderland, No. 15
Caricatures of Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, Gould, Sage and Havemeyer. Newspaper repro. of drawings by Frederick Opper. Copyrighted by W.R. Hearst. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Capti... More
Cooking game with metal scales - Book for children
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Mother Goose. The Old Nursery Rhymes
Arthur Rackham (British, London 1867–1939 Limpsfield, Surrey)
An anciente mappe of Fairyland : newly discovered and set forth
This map of Fairyland depicts places from nursery rhymes, fairy tales, Arthurian legends and the folktales of many cultures. Sleigh, a fairy and mythology enthusiast, initially sketched a map of fairyland to en... More
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A woman riding a horse in front of a castle. Princess castle children'...
The princess and the pauper - illustration / A woman riding a horse in front of a castle / Public domain stock illustration.
Jean Baptiste Pointe de Sable: founder of Chicago
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Freedom Train: the story of Harriet Tubman
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George Washington Carver - book for children by Henry Thomas
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Harriet Tubman: the Moses of her people
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Cock Robin's death and funeral - Rare book, public domain, Library of ...
Date of printing suggested by Bristol. Consists of one gathering, unsigned. "The catalogue and characters of the letters of the alphabet"--P. 11-24. Bristol B5059 Haviland, V. Yankee Doodle's literary sampler,... More
Home pictures, short stories for kids
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The young child's ABC, or, First book
In original illustrated gray wrapper. Shaw & Shoemaker 11909 Rosenbach, A.S.W. Children's books, 325 Haviland, V. Yankee Doodle's literary sampler, p. 26 LC copy 2 (Carson Coll) copy NOS 2010-12-30 he11
The uncle's present : a new battledoor
24 letter alphabet (no J or U), illustrated with street vendors with their particular cries as captions. Wrapper shaped like an envelope, with a flap that surrounds the fore-edge of the book. Title from ins... More
The history of insects - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress...
Shaw & Shoemaker 28750 Welch, D.A. Amer. children's books, 544.5 Rosenbach, A.S.W. Children's books, 475 Haviland, V. Yankee Doodle's literary sampler, p. 45-47 Alphabet on p. [2] of cover, bookseller's adve... More
Beauties of the New-England primer
Heartman estimates date of printing between 1815 and 1830; Haviland 1818. Samuel Wood & Sons published at 261 Pearl St., New York, between 1817 and 1835. Heartman, C.F. New England primer, 442 Haviland, V. Ya... More
The tales of Peter Parley about America : with engravings
First edition. Page 144 misnumbered 142. Signatures: [1]⁸ 2-9⁸. Shoemaker 29051 Blanck, J. Peter Parley to Penrod, p. 1 Haviland, V. Yankee Doodle's literary sampler, p. 48-56 "The story of America"--P. 138-1... More
Les contes de Pierre Parley sur l'Amérique : avec figures
Translated by F.M.J. Surault. Frontispiece with caption: Peter Parley telling stories, signed: J. Andrews. Shaw & Shoemaker 12661 Haviland, V. Yankee Doodle's literary sampler, p. 58 In original publisher's bi... More
The Youth's instructer in natural history
Issued in an orange paper slipcase. Each volume in an orange paper wrapper. No. 1: 36 p., [10] leaves of plates ; no. 2: 36 p., [10] leaves of plates; no. 3: 35 p., [10] leaves of plates; no. 4: 34 p., [9] leav... More
Keeper's travels in search of his master
Checklist Amer. imprints, 19601 Also available in digital form.
The Butterfly's ball, and the grasshopper's feast
Cover title. "Embellished with eight colored engravings." The Ill. are hand-colored. In verse. In illustrated green printed wrapper. Baltimore directories show William Raine printing in Baltimore in the early ... More
Beauty and the beast - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress s...
In verse. With: Bayley, F.W.N. Jack the giant killer. New York: Burgess, Stringer & Co., 1845. LC copy has hand-colored illustrations.
Charles Perrault - Blue Beard - Rare book, public domain, Library of C...
In verse. 13 full-page illustrations included in pagination. Haviland, V. Yankee Doodle's literary sampler, p. 133 With: Bayley, F.W.N. Jack the giant killer. New York: Burgess, Stringer & Co., 1845. LC copy h... More
Little Red Riding Hood - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress...
In verse. 11 full-page illustrations including in pagination. Haviland, V. Yankee Doodle's literary sampler, p. 133 With: Bayley, F.W.N. Jack the giant killer. New York: Burgess, Stringer & Co., 1845. LC copy ... More
Malleville : a Franconia story - Rare book, public domain, Library of ...
Haviland, V. Yankee Doodle's literary sampler, pages 89-90 Weber, C.J. Bibliography of Jacob Abbott, entry IV1 Publisher's advertisements on 4 pages at end.
J. Keller - The comical boys. Public domain comic book.
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The little frog and pretty mouse, English folk song
Copyright statement on title page: 1852. Includes 7 full-page illustrations, including the title page. In original illustrated pink paper wrapper with publisher's advertisement on p. [4]. Haviland, V. Yankee D... More
Independence : true and false. American Sunday School Union.
LC children's books, v. 1, p. 460. Also available in digital form.
Goody Two-Shoes : illuminated with ten pictures
"With illustrations by W.H. Thwaites, engraved by the best artists"--Cover. In an illustrated stiff paper wrapper, with an advertisement on p. [4] for the series. Copyright 1855. Signatures: A-B⁸. Last page bla... More
Mother Goose in hieroglyphics, rebus
"Part first"--Cover. On the title page and paper wrapper, "Goose" appears as an illustration of a goose. 26 nursery rhymes with many words replaced by pictures. Pages [31] and 32 have the key to the rebuses. Co... More
Maria Cheeseman, or, The candy-girl
In original publisher's binding: blue rib-grain cloth with borders stamped in blind on boards, title stamped in gilt on spine. Also available in digital form. LC copy is a copyright deposit: no. 453, Feb. 13, 1856.
Rollo in London - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan
In original publisher's binding: brown cloth with a Birth of Venus-like illustration in a panel stamped in blind on boards, title and series title in gilt on spine. Series title page signed: Baker Smith Andrew;... More
Mamma's budget, or, Daily reading for children
"By the Child's Friend." Added t.p. signed Bonner, sc., possibly G.W. Bonner. In original publisher's binding: blind-stamped white cloth on boards, gold stamped on spine. LC copy is a copyright deposit: No. 499... More
Jane Taylor. Hymns for infant minds. Public domain book.
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The brandy drops, or, Charlie's pledge : a temperance story
Copyright 1858. Haviland, V. Yankee Doodle's literary sampler, p. 103 Illustrations include the frontispiece: a drunken man holds a bottle from which a winged serpent rises to attack him. In original publisher... More
McGuffey's newly revised eclectic primer, with pictorial illustrations
"Intended as an introduction to McGuffey's eclectic first reader"--Preface. Clark, Austin, Maynard & Co. was publishing in New York between 1860 and 1862. Cf. 19th cent. Amer. children's book trade directory, A... More
Alfred Gatty. Parables from nature. Public domain book.
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The Indian chief and the little white boy
Copyright 1855 by H.C. Peck & Theo. Bliss. Theodore Bliss published independently in Philadelphia between 1862 and at least 1876. Haviland, V. Yankee Doodle's literary sampler, p. 102 Illustrations have the f... More
Red Riding Hood - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan
A little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest on her way to visit her grandmother. A shape book. Title from illustrated paper cover. Toy book cut in the shape of a standing Little Red Riding Hood, with a wolf... More
The Union A B C - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan
Printed in red and blue on linen. Each letter of the alphabet is printed with the stars and stripes, and is accompanied by a patriotic verse and illustration relating to the Union cause.
Spectacles for young eyes: St. Petersburg
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Agnes Wilbur, or, A daughter's influence
Plates printed in red. In original publisher's binding: blind-stamped brown cloth with title gold stamped on spine. LC copy is a copyright deposit: No. 256. Deposited Oct. 16, 1866, by J.C. Garrigues & Co., pr... More
Elsie Dinsmore - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan
First edition. Added t.p. has address: 506 Broadway, which is correct. Illustrations signed: Fay & Cox. In original publisher's binding: brown cloth over boards, with blind-stamped medallion in the center of t... More
Franz Hoffmann. Buried in the snow - Public domain book.
Also available in digital form.
W. L. S. Selections for little folks. Public domain book.
In verse. Also available in digital form.
Sarah Catherine Martin. Mother Hubbard and her dog. Public domain book...
Includes song with music. Also available in digital form.
The cats' party - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan
Cover title. Copyright 1869. Leaves printed on one side only, printed pages face each other. First and last leaves pasted to paper wrapper. In illustrated paper wrapper with publisher's advertisement on p. [4]... More
Grace Greenwood. History of my pets. Public domain book.
In original publisher's binding: red rib-grain cloth with Eastlake-style design and title stamped in black and gilt on upper board; title and publisher's monogram stamped in gilt on spine. Also available in dig... More
How the Kingdom came to little Joy
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Jacob Abbott. Granville Valley Public domain book.
Weber, C.J. Bibliography of Jacob Abbott, entry VIIg4 Publisher's advertisements on 38 pages at end. Also available in digital form.
Lucille, or, The young flower-maker
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Sophie E. Eastman. Finding His foot-prints. Public domain book.
One Illustration signed: Peirce. In original publisher's binding: brown cloth with title gold stamped on spine and upper board, border and center ornament stamped in black. LC copy is a copyright deposit: Copyr... More
Mary Dow Brine. What Robbie was good for - Public domain book. - by Ma...
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Simple addition by a little nigger
Cover title. Leaves printed on one side only, printed pages face each other. A counting rhyme. In illustrated paper wrapper with publisher's advertisement on p. [4]: New picture books for little children. Havil... More
Lizzie Bates. That boy of Newkirk's. Public domain book.
LC copy is a copyright deposit. Also available in digital form.
Julia Mcnair Wright. The curse and the cup Public domain book.
In original publisher's binding: brown cloth with title and border stamped in black on upper board; title and publisher's monogram in black and gilt on spine. LC copy is a copyright deposit: 1880. Also availabl... More
Baby days, a selection of songs, stories, and pictures, for very littl...
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Grace Greenwood. Treasures from fairy land. Public domain book.
Two volumes in one. Also available in digital form.
Abby Morton Diaz - Simple traveller; little stories for little folks,
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Howe Benning. Father's house - Public domain book.
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Yankee Doodle : an old friend in a new dress
In verse. Eight full-page color illustrations. Blue line illustrations are incorporated into the pages of text. LC copy is a copyright deposit: Oct. 13, 1881, no. 15793 M. Haviland, V. Yankee Doodle's literar... More
The floating prince, and other fairy tales
The title story first appeared in St. Nicholas, Dec. 1880. Cf. Blanck. BAL 18877 Blanck, J. Peter Parley to Penrod, p. 61 LC copy 1 is a copyright deposit: Nov. 11, 1881, no. 17133. [16] p. of publisher's adv... More
The little duke: Richard the Fearless
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Tales from the Norse grandmother (the Elder Edda)
Also available in digital form. Copy 2 formerly classed: PT7235.L3
Sketches & scraps - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan
In verse. Printer named on verso of t.p. In original publisher's binding: Illustrated paper over boards, cloth spine. Haviland, V. Yankee Doodle's literary sampler, p. 185-189 LC copy is a copyright deposit: N... More
Diddie, Dumps, and Tot, or, Plantation child-life
Twelve full-page illustrations included in pagination. Some illustrations signed: WLS (William Ludwell Sheppard). "Interesting and popular books depicting southern life and character"--2 p. at end. Haviland, V... More
Nora Perry. Dolly's kettledrum. Public domain book.
In original publisher's binding: brown cloth over boards. Upper board illustrated in black and gilt, with series title in black. Also available in digital form. Copy 1 formerly shelved in Reserve Storage.
Margaret Oliphant. A Little Pilgrim, - Public domain book.
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Josephine Pollard. The brave little tailor. Public domain poetry book.
Also available in digital form.
Eliot McCormick. Peace Island. Public domain book.
In original publisher's binding: brown cloth over boards. Upper board illustrated in black and gilt, with series title in black. Also available in digital form. Formerly shelved in Reserve Storage.
William Clark Russell. Little Loo Public domain book.
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Harriet McKeever. Crown jewels. Public domain book.
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