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The adventures of the alphabet (back cover)
The adventures of the alphabet (back cover)
TitleThe adventures of the alphabet (back cover)
AuthorUnknown
PublisherDean & Son
Publisher LocationEngland -- London
Publication Date1856-1870
PrinterUnknown
IllustratorUnknown
Image Production ProcessRelief prints--woodcuts
NotesIllustrated with hand colored woodcuts.
Each letter is accompanied by four words that start with the letter and a short verse.
The back cover advertises other "New Threepenny Books" published by Dean & Son.
Contextual NotesThomas Dean's publishing company was located at Threadneedle Street from c. 1800-1855, at Ludgate Hill from 1856-1870, and at Fleet Street from 1871-1890. He published under the name Thomas Dean from c. 1800-1810, as Dean and Munday from 1811-1842, as Dean & Company from 1843-1846, and as Dean & Son from 1847 onward.
CategoryAlphabet books
LanguageEnglish
Digital CollectionChildren's Historical Literature Collection
Digital ID NumberCHL1065
RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division
Repository CollectionChildren's Historical Literature Collection
Object TypeBook
Physical Description[8] leaves: illustrated; 22 x 14.5 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.8
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