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| Title | The National pictorial primer, or, The first book for children (p. 33) |
| Author | Unknown |
| Publisher | George F. Cooledge & Brother
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| Publisher Location | United States--New York--New York |
| Publication Date | 1850-1859? |
| Printer | Unknown
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| Illustrator | Unknown
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| Image Production Process | Relief prints--wood engravings
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| Notes | Illustrated with uncolored wood engravings.
Includes illustrated alphabets and lessons that cover a wide variety of subjects including history, the natural sciences, moral behavior, religion, and pastimes and occupations. The stories also warn of the evils and consequences of drinking, fighting, playing with guns, playing too close to fires, imprisonment, and worshipping false Gods.
The lesson on this page explains how a little girl's clothes caught on fire when she went too near the hearth one day. Her brother doused her in water but she was still badly burned and scarred. The lesson ends by warning children to be careful near fire because they can be scarred or even burn to death. The illustration shows the brother dumping a bucket of water on the girl to put out the flames.
The illustration at the top of the page depicts a suspension bridge spanning a river. |
| Contextual Notes | George F. Cooledge & Brother published at 323 Pearl St., Franklin Square, New York, from 1844 to 1871. |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Readers (Primary) |
| Category | Primers (Instructional books)
Readers
Alphabet books
Natural sciences
Moral instruction
History
Cautionary tales
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| Language | English |
| Digital Collection | Children's Historical Literature Collection |
| Digital ID Number | CHL1338 |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Children's Historical Literature Collection PE1119.A1 N36 1850 |
| Object Type | Book
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| Physical Description | 48 p.: illustrated; 19.5 x 12 cm. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Photographed from original book in TIFF format using a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi/EOS 400D, resized and enhanced using Adobe Photoshop, and imported as JPEG2000 using Contentdm's software JPEG2000 Extension. 2009. |
| Exhibit Checklist | Exhibit checklist L.24 |
