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| Title | Tom Thumb's Alphabet (title page) |
| Author | Unknown |
| Publisher | Bogue, David, c. 1807-1856
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| Publisher Location | England--London |
| Publication Date | ca. 1857 |
| Printer | Dalziel, Edward, 1817-1905
Dalziel, George, 1815-1902
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| Illustrator | McConnell, William, 1833-1867
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| Image Production Process | Relief prints
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| Notes | Illustrated with hand colored relief prints.
Series title: "Picture Baby Books".
The title page depicts a baby sitting in a rose flower and reading a book.
Printed on the title page: Illustrated by William McConnell, Engraved by the Brothers Dalziel. |
| Contextual Notes | The Dalziel Brothers was a highly productive firm of Victorian engravers founded in 1839 by George Dalziel and his brother Edward. They were later joined by their brothers John and Thomas.
David Bogue established his publishing and bookselling business at 86 Fleet Street in 1826. He remained at that location until his death in 1856. |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Alphabet rhymes |
| Category | Alphabet books
Trades and Occupations
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| Language | English |
| Digital Collection | Children's Historical Literature Collection |
| Digital ID Number | CHL0075 |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Children's Historical Literature Collection |
| Object Type | Book
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| Physical Description | [28] p.: illustrated; 17.5 x 14 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 B.13 |
