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The girls' scrap book : 1839.
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gift books.
- Cowles, Elizabeth, 1823-1831.
- Cowles, Elizabeth.
- Cuvier, Clementine, 1804 or 1805-1827.
- Cuvier, Clementine.
- Tewah-hokay, approximately 1822-1834.
- Tewah-hokay.
- Christian biography--Juvenile literature.
- Christian biography.
- Christian poetry--Juvenile literature.
- Christian poetry.
- Christian life--Juvenile literature.
- Christian life.
- Girls--Conduct of life--Juvenile literature.
- Girls.
- Girls--Conduct of life.
- Conduct of life--Juvenile literature.
- Conduct of life.
- Children's stories.
- Children's poetry.
- Genre:
- Christian poetry.
- Gift books -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 19th century.
- Penn Provenance:
- Burr, Charles W. (Charles Walts), 1861- (donor) (Gift Book Collection copy)
- Eaton, E. J. (inscription) (Gift Book Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- vii pages, 8 unnumbered pages-238 pages, 6 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 17 cm
- Other Title:
- Half title: Girls' scrap book for 1839
- Place of Publication:
- [Philadelphia] : American Sunday-School Union ..., [1839]
- Contents:
- Biography
- Philosophy
- Anecdotes
- Poetry
- Miscellany.
- Notes:
- "Death of a Choctaw child" (p. 21-25) signed, Loring S. Williams.
- Local Notes:
- Gift Book Collection copy has a ms. inscription, which reads "E. J. Eaton, from a friend", on the front paste-down endpaper.
- Cited in:
- Faxon, F. W. Literary Annuals and Gift Books, 348
- OCLC:
- 182658544
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