The family instructor, or Digest of general knowledge; : comprising a complete circle of useful and entertaining information, designed for family reading; : compiled from the latest and best authorities, and embracing the various division of history, biography, literature, geography, natural history, and the other sciences. : Illustrated with numerous engravings. / Edited by Robert Sears.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Contributor:

Strother, F. P., publisher.

Morgan, J. C., publisher.

Barnhurst, John, publisher.

Miller, T. P., publisher.

Harrold, L. M., publisher.

Howe, Silas, publisher.

Richards, W., publisher.

Belcher, Clement Horton, 1801-1867, publisher.

Craighead, Robert, printer.

Golden, Vincent L., donor.

Graham, Joseph, publisher.

Haycraft, Edgar, publisher.

Eastman, Zebina, 1815-1883, publisher.

Green, J. Y., publisher.

Little, Weare Coffin, 1806-1885, publisher.

Walker, Edward, 1804-1879, publisher.

Jones, John, publisher.

Redfield, Justus Starr, 1810-1888, publisher.

Sears, Robert, 1810-1892, editor.

Sears, Robert, 1810-1892, publisher.

Fahnestock, B. L., publisher.

Nafis & Cornish, publisher.

E.J. Peet & Co., publisher.

A. & W. Mackinlay (Firm), publisher.

G. & E. Sears (Firm), publisher.

Bennett, Backus & Hawley, publisher.

Lindsay & Blakiston, publisher.

Parsons & Preston, publisher.

Perkins & Ball, publisher.

Smith, Glover & Dwight, publisher.

W.W. Barlow & Co., publisher.

Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., publisher.

Wilson & Stokes, publisher.

Standardized Title:

Family instructor, or Digest of general knowledge (New York, N.Y. : 1852)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History--Periodicals.

History.

Natural history--Periodicals.

Natural history.

Genre:

Centerpieces (Designs) (Binding)

Re-issues (Publishing)

Publishers' cloth bindings (Binding) -- 1852.

Relief prints.

Periodicals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 volumes) : illustrations

Frequency unknown.

Other Title:

Sears' family instructor

Sears' pictorial family instructor

Place of Publication:

New York [N.Y.]: : Published by Robert Sears, 128 Nassau Street. J.S. Redfield, Clinton Hall.--Edward Walker.--And Nafish & Cornish. ; Boston: : E.J. Peet & Co., 100 Washington Street.-- ; Philadelphia: : Wilson & Stokes; Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co.; John Jones; Lindsay & Blakiston.-- ; Albany, N.Y.: : W.C. Little.-- ; Utica, N.Y.: : Bennett, Backus & Hawley.-- ; Pittsburgh, Pa.: : B.L. Fahnestock.-- ; Baltimore: : Parsons & Preston.-- ; Richmond, Va.: : L.M. Harrold: Perkins & Ball.-- ; Charleston, S.C.: : Silas Howe.-- ; Pennfield, Ga.: : W. Richards.-- ; Mobile, Ala.: : T.P. Miller.-- ; Eutaw: : F.P. Strother.-- ; New Orleans: : J.C. Morgan.-- ; St. Louis, Mo.: : John Barnhurst.-- ; Louisville, Ky.: : Edgar Haycraft.-- ; Detroit, Mich.: : Smith, Glover, & Dwight.-- ; Chicago, Ill.: : Barlow & Co.; Z. Eastman.-- ; Peoria, Ill.: : J.Y. Green.-- ; St. John, N.B.: : G. & E. Sears.--Halifax, N.S.: : A.& W. Mackinlay; Joseph Graham; and C.H. Belcher. Sold also by booksellers and authorized agents throughout the United States., MDCCCLII. [1852]

System Details:

text file

Notes:

"Stereotyped by Redfield & Savage, 13 Chambers Street, N.Y." R. Craghead, printer."--verso of title page.

Copyright 1845 by Robert Sears.

Title from volume title page.

Single volume compilation reissue of: Sears family magazine, originally issued monthly 1845. Reissued in at least three variant single volume compilations in 1846. Reissued in 1849 and 1852 as: The family instructor, or, Digest of general knowledge; and in 1867 as: The family instructor.

Local Notes:

American Antiquarian Society copy the gift of Vincent L. Golden, 2005.

OCLC:

191583598

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.