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| Title | The child's primer, or, First book for children (back cover) |
| Author | Unknown |
| Publisher | Kendrew, James, d. 1841
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| Publisher Location | England--York--Colliergate |
| Publication Date | c. 1840 |
| Printer | Kendrew, James, d. 1841
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| Illustrator | Unknown
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| Image Production Process | Relief prints--woodcuts
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| Notes | Chapbook with uncolored woodcut illustrations.
Includes the letters of the alphabet and lessons with one syllable words. The eight illustrations accompanying these lessons portray children engaged in "good" behavior (praying and giving alms), and "bad" behavior (fighting and being punished by their parents).
The back cover advertises other "school-books sold by James Kendrew." |
| Contextual Notes | James Kendrew was well known for his chapbook publications. He started printing in York in either 1801 or 1803 according to his biographer, Roger Davis, and is presumed to have remained there until his death in 1841. |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Readers (Primary); Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile literature |
| Category | Primers (Instructional books)
Moral instruction
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| Language | English |
| Digital Collection | Children's Historical Literature Collection |
| Digital ID Number | CHL0921 |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Children's Historical Literature Collection PE1119.A1 C47 1840 |
| Object Type | Chapbook
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| Physical Description | 12 p.: illustrated; 14.5 x 9 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 L.132 |
