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The Tiny Picture Book (back cover)
The Tiny Picture Book (back cover)
TitleThe Tiny Picture Book (back cover)
AuthorUnknown
PublisherHobbs, George W.
Publisher LocationUnited States--Massachusetts--Charlestown
Publication Date1854-1865?
PrinterUnknown
IllustratorBricher, Henry, b. ca. 1817
Russell, Stephen S.C., b. ca. 1836
Image Production ProcessRelief prints--woodcuts
NotesIllustrated with hand colored woodcuts.
An alphabet book in verse with moral messages and admonitions to lead a more Christ-like life.
The printed board cover depicts a man driving a horse and wagon.
Contextual NotesGeorge W. Hobbs published in Charlestown between at least 1854 and at least 1873; a directory for 1853 was not available and he was not listed in the directory for 1852.

The wood engraving on p. [23] is signed: Bricher-Russell (i.e., Henry Bricher and Stephen S.C. Russell).
Subjects (LCSH)Children's poetry; Picture books for children; Animals -- Juvenile poetry; Children -- Books and reading; Play -- Juvenile poetry; Juvenile literature -- 1866
CategoryAlphabet books
Chapbooks
Bibles and religious works
Moral instruction
LanguageEnglish
Digital CollectionChildren's Historical Literature Collection
Digital ID NumberCHL0565
RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division
Repository CollectionChildren's Historical Literature Collection
Object TypeChapbook
Physical Description[31] unnumbered p.: illustrated; 9 x 6.5 cm.
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from original book at 400-600 dpi in TIFF format using a ScanMaker 6800, resized and enhanced using Adobe Photoshop, and imported as JPEG2000 using Contentdm's software JPEG2000 Extension. 2008.
Exhibit ChecklistExhibit checklist 19.5
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