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The illuminated A, B, C (cover)
The illuminated A, B, C (cover)
TitleThe illuminated A, B, C (cover)
AuthorUnknown
PublisherStrong, Thomas W.
G.W. Cottrell & Company
Publisher LocationUnited States--New York--New York
United States--Massachusetts--Boston
Publication Date1853?
PrinterDill, Vincent (stereotyper)
IllustratorUnknown
Image Production ProcessRelief prints
NotesIllustrated with hand colored relief prints.
This book features a poem and woodcuts of games for each letter of the alphabet.
The cover depicts a large "A" inhabited by imaginary creatures while an archer aims at them.
Printed on the cover: For good children.
Contextual NotesThomas W. Strong published at 98 Nassau St. between 1843 and 1866. G.W. Cottrell & Company published in Boston between 1848 and 1855.
Subjects (LCSH)Alphabet -- Juvenile poetry; Games--Juvenile poetry; Play--Juvenile poetry
CategoryAlphabet books
LanguageEnglish
Digital CollectionChildren's Historical Literature Collection
Digital ID NumberCHL1360
RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division
Repository CollectionChildren's Historical Literature Collection PE1155.I45 1853
Object TypeBook
Physical Description[8] leaves: illustrated; 26 x 17 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 B.26
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