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A description of a set of prints of English history : contained in a set of easy lessons (pt. 2, cover)
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| Title | A description of a set of prints of English history : contained in a set of easy lessons (pt. 2, cover) |
| Author | Trimmer, Mrs. (Sarah), 1741-1810; Hume, David, 1711-1776 |
| Publisher | Marshall, John
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| Publisher Location | England -- London |
| Publication Date | Between 1790 and 1796? |
| Printer | Marshall, John
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| Illustrator | Unknown
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| Image Production Process | Intaglio prints--engravings
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| Notes | Illustrated with uncolored intaglio prints possibly copper engravings.
Special Collections has copy bound in full calf in two volumes with plates from the separate volume of prints; ornamental frame tooled in gilt on both covers; rules, title, and volume numbering in gilt on spine of both volumes, but largely faded.
Volume two of two.
An abridgement of Hume's "History of England."
Short lessons about English history beginning with the reign of Edward VI and ending with the reign of George II.
Printer's error: on the title page of this volume, "prints" is spelled "pirnts." |
| Contextual Notes | Sarah Trimmer was known as the "Guardian of Education." She not only wrote textbooks, but also founded a number of Sunday Schools and schools for the poor. Despite her condemnation of fairy tales, Mrs. Trimmer believed that learning should be made attractive to children, and she designed lessons and accompanying volumes of illustrations about ancient, Roman, English and Scripture history, which were first published by John Marshall in the 1780-90s and then reissued by Harris, Hatchard and Tabart at the beginning of the next century. The early editions were sold with separate sets of prints that could be hung on the wall. In later editions the prints were bound into books, some integrated in with the text. These works became immensely popular with children and their mothers alike. |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Great Britain -- History -- Juvenile literature |
| Category | History
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| Language | English |
| Digital Collection | Children's Historical Literature Collection |
| Digital ID Number | CHL1085 |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Children's Historical Literature Collection DA32.3.T75 1790z |
| Object Type | Book
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| Physical Description | [1] leaf, 247 p., [24] leaves: illustrated; 11 x 9.5 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 8.11 |
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