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| Title | The adventures of the alphabet (title page and p. [1]) |
| Author | Unknown |
| Publisher | Dean & Son
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| Publisher Location | England -- London |
| Publication Date | 1856-1870 |
| Printer | Unknown
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| Illustrator | Unknown
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| Image Production Process | Relief prints--woodcuts
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| Notes | Illustrated with hand colored woodcuts.
Each letter is accompanied by four words that start with the letter and a short verse.
The upper illustration on the title page depicts groups of children playing, rolling hoops, and reading.
Printed on the title page: All the Alphabet, once, went rambling about: What they each said and did, we will try to find out.
"A went to Ashford." The illustration depicts a hat on a table and view through a window to the city beyond.
"B on a Butterfly, flew up through the air."
"C had a cat."
"D bought a dog." |
| Contextual Notes | Thomas 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. |
| Category | Alphabet books
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| Language | English |
| Digital Collection | Children's Historical Literature Collection |
| Digital ID Number | CHL1067 |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Children's Historical Literature Collection |
| Object Type | Book
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| Physical Description | [8] leaves: illustrated; 22 x 14.5 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.8 |
