Berquin's Child's own story book.
| Author/creator | Berquin |
| Other author | Buss, Robert William, 1804-1875 illustrator. |
| Other author | Ellis, George B., engraver. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Boston : Published by Johnson & Co., [between 1840 and 1849?] |
| Description | 274 pages, 3 unnumbered pages, 6-340 pages, 4 unnumbered pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations ; 17 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Evans Digital Edition |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Ami des enfants. English |
| Series | Early American imprints. First series ; no. 25163. ^A478749 |
| General note | Reissue, under cancel title page, of: The children's friend. Translated from the French of M. Berquin. Vol. III. Newburyport: John Mycall for William P. Blake, [1793?] (Evans 25163; Welch, D.A. Amer. children's books, 71.3); Vol. IV. Boston: Thomas Hall for William P. Blake, 1795 (not in Evans; Welch 71.7). |
| General note | Date of reissue suggested by typography of title page and style of binding. The printer of the intaglio frontispiece plate was active in Philadelphia from 1833 to 1844. |
| General note | Errors in paging: p. 233, first count, misnumbered 235; p. 97, 205, 305, 2nd count, misnumbered 95, 105, 285. |
| General note | In purple cloth: covers ornamented in blind; title stamped in gilt on spine. |
| General note | Frontispiece plate signed: Canvassing. Painted by R.W. Buss. Engraved by Geo. B. Ellis. Printed by D. Stevens. |
| References | Evans 25163 |
| Other forms | Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 25163). |
| Genre/form | Juvenile literature 1840. |
| Genre/form | Plays 1840. |
| Other title | Child's own story book. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |