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| Title | A short history of birds and beasts, for the amusement and instruction of children (frontispiece and title page) |
| Author | Unknown |
| Publisher | F. Houlston and Son
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| Publisher Location | England -- Salop -- Wellington |
| Publication Date | Between 1828 and 1840 |
| Printer | F. Houlston and Son (Wellington, Salop)
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| Illustrator | Unknown
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| Image Production Process | Relief prints--wood engravings
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| Notes | Chapbook illustrated with uncolored wood engravings.
A variety of birds and animals are described from the mundane cow and cock to the more exotic crocodile and cuckoo. Each description is accompanied by an illustration and a short verse. The descriptions often have biblical references.
The frontispiece depicts a lion. Printed below the illustration: The lion, the king of all beasts, how famous for courage is he! And you, as the king of good boys, to learn your book diligent be. |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Zoology -- Juvenile literature; Chapbooks, English -- Specimens |
| Language | English |
| Digital Collection | Children's Historical Literature Collection |
| Digital ID Number | CHL0221 |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Children's Historical Literature Collection. QL49.S496 1828 |
| Object Type | Chapbook
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| Physical Description | 23 p.: illustrated; 10.5 x 6.5 cm. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned 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 Checklist | Exhibit checklist 11.1 |
