My Favorite Story Book, with illustrations

Published by Fisher & Bro, Fisher & Denison, Philadelphia, PA, 1850

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Seller: Eclectibles, ABAA, Tolland, CT, U.S.A.Eclectibles, ABAA

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192 pp. Cloth stamped boards. Miniature book. Wood-cut drummer boy frontisepiece. This book has several short stories along with over a half a dozen charming black and white illustrations to go along with. A list of the stories found within are as follows: Little Joseph the Child of the Sea, The Bishop and his Birds, Grace Greenwood The Power of a Word, The Christmas Sheaf, Even a Child May Do Something, A Safe House to Sleep In, A Pleasure for A Child, The Ragged Boy, The Bishop's Place of Prayer, The Bear, What the Ostrich Can Eat, A Word with a Beautiful Meanings, Keeping the Rain Off, A Incident at Fort Sumter, Artlessness, and Those Boys. The stories showcase good deeds and morals for children to learn. Measures 2 1/4" x 2" Covers show some wear, mostly on the edges due to rubbing. The embossed covers have faded, and therefore it is hard to tell the design.

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Bibliographic details

Title
My Favorite Story Book, with illustrations
Author
Adomeit, Ruth
Publisher
Fisher & Bro, Fisher & Denison, Philadelphia, PA
Publication year
1850
Seller catalogs
Childhood Ephemera & Books, etc., Social History

Eclectibles, ABAA

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