The Picture alphabet : in prose and verse.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bogart, Robert M., engraver.

Series:

Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood.

Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sunday school literature.

Children's poetry.

Picture books for children.

Genre:

Sunday school literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (32 pages, 1 unnumbered page of plates) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

[New York] : American Tract Society, 150 Nassau-Street, New York, [not before 1848?]

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Each page features a particular letter, a biblical quotation beginning with that letter, four lines of verse, and a wood engraving.

The American Tract Society was first located at 150 Nassau St., New York, in 1832. A new typeface was introduced in 1848. The American Antiquarian Society copy is printed in the new typeface.

Text printed in red and black ink.

In printed wrapper; wrapper printed in colored ink.

One wood engraving signed by Robert M. Bogart.

"Like Jesus." (in verse)--pages 29-30.

"Children in Heaven." (in verse)--pages 31-32.

Engraved title page.

Reproduction of the original from the Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida.

OCLC:

49280354

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.