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Peter Parley's tales about the sun, moon, and stars.
Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860, author.
- Series:
- Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood.
- Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Astronomy--Juvenile literature.
- Astronomy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (116 pages) : illustrations.
- Other Title:
- Peter Parley's tales about the sun, moon, and stars for children
- Tales about the sun, moon, and stars
- Sun, moon, and stars
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : Gray and Bowen : Carter and Hendee, 1831.
- System Details:
- text file
- Notes:
- "This little book should not be put into the hands of a child, till he is somewhat acquainted with geography. ... The author could wish that this book might follow Peter Parley's tales of America, Europe, Asia, Africa, &c. or Parley's geography, or some other similar work."--Preface, page [3]. Includes questions for study.
- By Samuel G. Goodrich. Cf. His Recollections of a lifetime (New York, 1856), volume 2, page 540.
- Woodcut illustrations, uncolored.
- "With numerous engravings."
- Reproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society.
- OCLC:
- 905333848
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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