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Cobwebs to catch flies, or, Dialogues in short sentences, adapted to children from the age of three to eight years (v.2, p. 52)
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| Title | Cobwebs to catch flies, or, Dialogues in short sentences, adapted to children from the age of three to eight years (v.2, p. 52) |
| Author | Lovechild, Mrs. (Lady Eleanor Frere Fenn), 1743-1813 |
| Publisher | Marshall, John
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| Publisher Location | England--London |
| Publication Date | ca. 1794 |
| Printer | Marshall, John
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| Illustrator | Unknown
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| Image Production Process | Relief prints--woodcuts
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| Notes | Illustrated with uncolored woodcuts.
Volume two of a two volume set.
This book uses the progressive method of teaching reading, starting with words of three to six letters in Volume 1 and "progressing" to words of one to four syllables according to the child's age in Volume II. The lessons are presented as a series of short, illustrated dialogues between mother and child or between two children. Because it focuses on the child's own experience and interests, it provides us with an invaluable insight into the everyday life and speech of the contemporary child.
This is a continuation of the lesson entitled "The Fair" about the two brothers who go to the country fair. One brother wants to ride the "toss-about, " another dangerous fair ride. Although their mother did not specifically warn them against this ride, the other brother points out that she would have if she had known about it. The other brother commends him for being so prudent and he then commends his brother for being so willing to be advised. When they get home, their parents commend both of them for their good conduct. The illustration depicts the two boys watching people ride the "toss-about, " a Ferris-wheel-like ride. |
| Contextual Notes | Lady Eleanor Frere Fenn wrote numerous short books for children in the 1780s under the pseudonyms "Mrs. Teachwell" "'Mrs. Lovechild" and "Solomon Lovechild." Her work proved popular, and her books did much to establish John Marshall as the predominant publisher of children's books in the 1780s and '90s.
Written in dialogues, this popular reader was in print throughout the nineteenth century. This book deviated from earlier readers in that was printed in large type with a spacious layout and contained simple illustrations that related directly to the text. |
| Category | Primers (Instructional books)
Moral instruction
Cautionary tales
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| Language | English |
| Digital Collection | Children's Historical Literature Collection |
| Digital ID Number | CHL0007 |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Children's Historical Literature Collection. 372.4 F36c v.2 |
| Object Type | Book
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| Physical Description | 88 p.: illustrated; 15.5 x 10.5 cm. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Photographed from original book in TIFF format using a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi/EOS 400D, resized and enhanced using Adobe Photoshop, and imported as JPEG2000 using Contentdm's software JPEG2000 Extension. 2009. |
| Exhibit Checklist | Exhibit checklist L.31 |
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