Published by Massachusetts Sabbath School Uniion, Boston, 1829
Seller: Ziern-Hanon Galleries, Frontenac, MO, U.S.A.
First Edition
Quarter Calf Leather. Condition: Poor. First Edition. FIRST EDITION, first printing. Rare (only found in 6 libraries in the world). Binding is split at the joine with the front cover mostly detached. Internally in good condition. Overall a READING copy. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Hardcover.
Published by Carter Herndee Babcock, 1831
Seller: Fantastic Book Discoveries, Cockeysville, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. bookplate in rear, gift inscription dated 1851, some minor soiling on exterior 36 pages (inv-20FL).
Published by Carter and Hendee, Boston, Massachusetts, 1830
Seller: Eclectibles, ABAA, Tolland, CT, U.S.A.
No. 1 in a scarce series of books for children stereotyped by Carter and Hendee in the 1830s. The content of this issue includes an instructional and moralistic dialogue, followed by instructions for exploring basic concepts (shapes, colors, weight, water, earth). Natural history is a focus, and the book encourages children to investigate the world for themselves: Where does water come from? Suppose you put some ice in a warm place, what becomes of it? Single vol. (6" by 3.5"), pp. 36, [2], sewn in original printed green wrps. Approx. 10 copies on OCLC (August 2023). Jacob Abbott (1803-1879) was an American writer of children's books who sometimes wrote under the pseudonym Erodore (Archives at Yale). Good. Toned, dust soiling, spotting. Spine chipped.