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| Title | Denslow's Mother Goose A.B.C. Book (back cover) |
| Author | Denslow, W.W. (William Wallace), 1856-1915 |
| Publisher | M.A. Donohue & Company
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| Publisher Location | United States--Illinois--Chicago |
| Publication Date | 1904 |
| Printer | Unknown
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| Illustrator | Denslow, W.W. (William Wallace), 1856-1915
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| Image Production Process | Relief prints
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| Notes | Illustrated with color printed reliefs.
The back cover depicts a child balancing the letters "ABC" on his feet above his head.
Denslow was well known for including a seahorse as part of his signature. Here it appears by itself under the drawing. |
| Contextual Notes | W. W. Denslow was an illustrator and caricaturist best remembered for his work in collaboration with author L. Frank Baum, especially his illustrations of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." Born in Philadelphia, Denslow spent brief periods at the National Academy of Design and the Cooper Institute in New York, but was largely self-educated and self-trained.
Denslow was well known for including a seahorse as part of his signature. |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Nursery rhymes |
| Category | Alphabet books
Nursery rhymes
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| Language | English |
| Digital Collection | Children's Historical Literature Collection |
| Digital ID Number | CHL0830 |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Children's Historical Literature Collection PN6110.A44 D466 1913 |
| Object Type | Book
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| Physical Description | [12] p.: illustrated; 29.5 x 24 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 B.16 |
