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Which is the wiser : or, people abroad : a tale for youth / by Mary Howitt, author of "Strive and thrive," "Hope on! Hope ever!" "Sowing and reaping," "Who shall be greatest," &c. &c. &c.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - American Imprints 1847 Howitt
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Howitt, Mary (Mary Botham), 1799-1888.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Howitt, Mary (Mary Botham), 1799-1888.
- Howitt, Mary.
- Children's stories.
- Physical Description:
- [3], 4-184 p., [2] leaves of plates : ill. ; 16 cm.
- Other Title:
- People abroad
- People abroad, a tale for youth
- Place of Publication:
- New-York : D. Appleton & Co., 200 Broadway. ; Philadelphia : George S. Appleton, 148 Chesnut St., MDCCCXLVII [i.e.1847]
- Notes:
- Binding: Publisher's in purple cloth, stamped in gold and blind.
- Illustrations are engraved plates.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy is bequest of George Vaux, 1996.
- Athenaeum copy: The Vaux bequest of 1996 consists of books from the library of the prominent Philadelphia Quaker family established in America by James Vaux (1748-1812), who emigrated in 1771. Most of the books are inscribed by George Vaux VII (1779-1836), George Vaux VIII (1832-1915), George Vaux Jr. (1863-1927), and the donor George Vaux (1908-1996).
- Athenaeum copy: Free front endpaper inscribed as: "Cousin Sally from the solitude cousins, 12mo 25. 1847."
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