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The story of the peasant-boy philosopher, or, "A child gathering pebbles on the sea-shore" / by Henry Mayhew, author of the "Wonders of science".
Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood Available online
View online- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mayhew, Henry, 1812-1887, author.
- Series:
- Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood.
- Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ferguson, James, 1710-1776--Juvenile fiction.
- Ferguson, James.
- Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.
- Astronomers--Juvenile fiction.
- Astronomers.
- Science--Experiments--Juvenile fiction.
- Science.
- Constellations--Juvenile fiction.
- Constellations.
- Science--Experiments.
- Genre:
- Novels.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xvi, 484 pages, 7 unnumbered leaves of plates) : illustrations, folded map.
- Other Title:
- Story of the peasant-boy philosopher
- Child gathering pebbles on the sea-shore
- Peasant-boy philosopher
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : George Routledge and Sons, [1874?]
- System Details:
- text file
- Notes:
- Date of publication from inscription on prize plate printed in colors and gilt by T.J. Allman.
- Includes a map of constellations.
- Illustrations engraved by H. Vizetelly drawn after J.G. (id est Sir John Gilbert).
- Publisher's catalogue follows text.
- Reproduction of the original from the Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida.
- OCLC:
- 905320200
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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