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Childhood's pattern: A study of the heroes and heroines of children's fiction, 1770-1950 - Hardcover
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Physical description; 256 p. : ill., facsims. ; 25 cm. Subjects; Children's stories - History and criticism. Children's literature - History and criticism. Heroes - in Children's literature - 1770-1950. Heroines in literature - in Children's literature - 1770-1950. Women heroes - in Children's literature - 1770-1950.
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- PublisherHodder and Stoughton
- Publication date1975
- ISBN 10 0340169451
- ISBN 13 9780340169452
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages256
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Childhood's Pattern: A Study of the Heroes and Heroines of Children's Fiction 1770 - 1950
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Childhood's Pattern : A Study of the Heroes and Heroines of Children's Fiction, 1770-1950
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ISBN 10: 0340169451
ISBN 13: 9780340169452
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Childhood's Pattern: A Study of the Heroes and Heroines of Children's Fiction, 1770-1950
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ISBN 10: 0340169451
ISBN 13: 9780340169452
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Childhood's pattern : a study of the heroes and heroines of children's fiction, 1770-1950 / Gillian Avery
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ISBN 10: 0340169451
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First Edition. Reading copy only with wear, tear and dust-dulling as with age. Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description; 256 p. : ill., facsims. ; 25 cm. Subjects; Children's stories History and criticism. Children's literature History and criticism. Heroes in Children's literature 1770-1950. Heroines in literature in Children's literature 1770-1950. Women heroes in Children's literature 1770-1950. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 270465
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Hardback subtitled: A study of the heroes and heroines of children's fiction 1770-1950. Gillian Avery makes an intensive study of children's books published between 1770 and 1950, taking a partcular interest in the social background and codes of behaviour of heroes and heroines of the stories. She uses these fictional characters as a starting point, portraying adults' ever changing ideal of childhood over the centuries. Slightly faded spine of the dust jacket and price clipped otherwise a very good condition hardback. 255 pages. Seller Inventory # 16379
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Childhood's pattern : a study of the heroes and heroines of children's fiction, 1770-1950 / Gillian Avery
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ISBN 10: 0340169451
ISBN 13: 9780340169452
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First Edition. Reading copy only with wear, tear and dust-dulling as with age. Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description; 256 p. : ill., facsims. ; 25 cm. Subjects; Children's stories History and criticism. Children's literature History and criticism. Heroes in Children's literature 1770-1950. Heroines in literature in Children's literature 1770-1950. Women heroes in Children's literature 1770-1950. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 270465
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childhood's pattern; a study of the heroes and heroines of children's fiction 1770-1950
Published by
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ISBN 10: 0340169451
ISBN 13: 9780340169452
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Hardcover. Condition: Good (ex-library). Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. various (illustrator). First Edition. top edge tinted a pale yellow, library pocket on rear paste down, library stamp on title page, and on the last page, as well as a couple of times through the book. The dust jacket is slightly faded at the top and right-hand side of the rear panel, and on the spine, except for a patch where the library sticker had been. Borrowing pocket on front free end page. Illustrated throughout with reproductions of actual illustrations from children's books from the end of the 18th century through to the 1950s, the author argues that children's books are an intriguing insight into what parents expected of their sons and daughters, and emphasised the traits that were considered to be childish vices and youthful virtues. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 256 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: various. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Books on Books; Children. ISBN: 0340169451. ISBN/EAN: 9780340169452. Inventory No: 0236952. Seller Inventory # 0236952
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 256 pages. dj faded and worn.256 pages : 24 cm Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-247) and index The parting of the ways -- The rational child -- The Sunday scholar, 1780-1830 -- The cottage child and his Sunday School prize, 1800-80 -- The evangelical child, 1818-80 -- The happy family, 1830-80 -- The innocents, . Seller Inventory # 773u
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Childhood's pattern: a study of the heroes and heroines of children's fictio 1770-1950
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ISBN 10: 0340169451
ISBN 13: 9780340169452
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1st ed. 1st edition. One of a collection of books from Gillian Avery's family, inscribed by author in pencil on title page: 'R.W. with love from Gill' (R.W.C being author's father-in-law Dr. Cockshut). A very nice clean, bright copy; dust jacket slightly shelf-worn, with minor fading on spine; dj not price-clipped Used - Very Good. SIGNED COPY VG hardback in VG dustjacket. Seller Inventory # BOOKS266365I
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Childhood's Pattern A Study of the heroes & heroines of children's fiction 1770 - 1950
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