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Edward Wallace, the little astronomer (back cover)
Edward Wallace, the little astronomer (back cover)
TitleEdward Wallace, the little astronomer (back cover)
AuthorUnknown
PublisherFrederick Westley & A. H. Davis
Publisher LocationEngland--London
Publication Date1827
PrinterDuckworth and Ireland
IllustratorUnknown
Image Production ProcessRelief prints--woodcuts
NotesSmall chapbook with uncolored woodcut illustrations.
This is a small instructive book that tells the story of Edward who becomes interested in all aspects of astronomy and is taught by his father about telescopes, the solar system and the constellations.
The back cover advertises other "moral and instructive works for the young" offered by Westley & Davis.
Printed at bottom: Every work of this series will have the distinctive wood-cut on the wrapper.
Subjects (LCSH)Astronomy -- Juvenile literature
CategoryNatural sciences
Chapbooks
LanguageEnglish
Digital CollectionChildren's Historical Literature Collection
Digital ID NumberCHL0885
RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division
Repository CollectionChildren's Historical Literature Collection QB46.E39 1827
Object TypeChapbook
Physical Description24 p., [1] fold-out map: illustrated; 11 x 7 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 L.77
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