The girl's own book.
| Author/creator | Child, Lydia Maria author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | [Boston] : [Carter and Hendee], [1832?] |
| Description | 1 online resource (viii, 263 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates) : illustrations. |
| Supplemental Content | Gale, Women's Studies Archive: Voice and Vision |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Wells, Anna Maria, 1795?-1868, author. |
| Other author/creator | Johnston, David Claypoole, 1799-1865, illustrator. |
| Other author/creator | Graeter, Francis, illustrator. |
| Other author/creator | Hall, John H., -approximately 1849, illustrator. |
| Uniform title | Little girl's own book |
| Series | Women's Studies Archive: Voice and Vision Women's Studies Archive: Voice and Vision. UNAUTHORIZED |
| General note | Title transcribed from running title. |
| General note | "Published by Carter & Hendee, Boston."--frontispiece plate. Carter and Hendee published in Boston between 1829 and 1830. In 1831, the firm name changed to Carter, Hendee & Babcock. The firm name reverted to Carter and Hendee in 1832, until it changed to Carter, Hendee & Company in 1833. According to BAL (3108), the first edition of The little girl's own book was published by Carter, Hendee & Babcock in 1831. The collation of the first edition matches that of the issue in hand. |
| General note | Frontispiece plate engraved on metal. |
| General note | Last page blank. |
| General note | In boards with leather spine and corners. |
| General note | Illustrations attributed by Lydia Maria Child to "Mr. Johnston" (i.e., David Claypoole Johnston?), and Francis Graeter. Textual wood engravings signed by John H. Hall. |
| General note | Index, p. v-viii. |
| General note | "Lines to a fate lady. By Mrs. Ann Maria Wells."--p. 66-68. "Farewell to my doll. By Mrs. Ann Maria Wells."--in verse, p. 179-180. |
| General note | Attributed to Lydia Maria Child, and Anna Maria Wells. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| General note | Reproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |