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The tale of a dog.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - British Imprints 1890 Hoyer
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hoyer, M. A. (Maria A.)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dogs--Juvenile fiction.
- Dogs.
- Characters in literature.
- Miniature books--Specimens.
- Miniature books.
- Genre:
- Children's literature.
- Miniature books (Printing)
- Paper binding (Binding)
- Pictorial bindings (Binding) -- 1890.
- Physical Description:
- [12] p. : ill. (some col.) ; 93 mm.
- Place of Publication:
- London : E. Nister ; New York : E.P. Dutton, [ca. 1890]
- Notes:
- Text signed: M.A. Hoyer.
- Illustrations signed: W. Foster.
- Cover title.
- Characters mentioned include Mrs. Hubbard, Miss Muffet, and Jack and Jill.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Bound in paper. Front cover illustrated in color with a dog sitting at an easel, painting a cat.
- Athenaeum copy: Col. ill. are chromolithographs.
- Athenaeum copy: Curwen gift.
- Athenaeum copy: Exhibited: "Enchanting Simplicity: Children's Book Illustration Past and Present" at The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, 2009.
- OCLC:
- 11332918
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