American Children through Their Books, 1700 - 1835
by Kiefer, Monica; Foreword by Dorothy Canfield Fisher
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket
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Henderson, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1948. An unusually nice copy of the 1948 first printing. Fine condition in a Near Fine dust jacket (only very lightly rubbed). NOT price clipped ($5.00). NO fading. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. Protected by a removable Brodart clear-plastic sleeve. NOT a library discard. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. Hinges are perfect. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Foreword by Dorothy Canfield Fisher. Haviland 33 calls this "a scholarly appraisal." Illustrated with 11 plates. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original black cloth, stamped in shiny gold. From the dust jacket: "In this volume the author traces the development of various phases of child life, including religion, manners and morals, education, health and recreation, through an analysis of children's books from 1700 to 1835…". First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo. (xvi), 248pp. + 11 plates.
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- Bookseller
- About Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017297
- Title
- American Children through Their Books, 1700 - 1835
- Author
- Kiefer, Monica; Foreword by Dorothy Canfield Fisher
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine condition
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1948
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Books / Young Adult Literature;
- Size
- 8vo. (xvi), 248pp. + 11 plates
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