Things in the forest / by Mary and Elizabeth Kirby

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kirby, Mary, 1817-1893, author.

Kirby, Elizabeth, 1823-1873, author.

Contributor:

Williamson, J., active 1839-1867, wood engraver.

Freeman, William Henry, active 1839-1875, wood engraver.

Schimmel, Caroline F., associated name, donor.

Dalziel Brothers, wood engraver.

Thomas Nelson & Sons, wood engraver.

Caroline F. Schimmel Collection of Women in the American Wilderness (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forest birds.

Birds.

Genre:

Chromolithographs.

Wood engravings.

children's literature.

Penn Provenance:

Schimmel, Caroline F. (donor) (Schimmel 7483)

Physical Description:

168 pages, 2 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, 2 color plates ; 17 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; Edinburgh ; New York : T. Nelson and Sons, 1874

Notes:

Title page printed within thin black rule border.

Some wood-engraved illustrations within the text are with signature: 'Williamson Sc.", "Laplante", "HG", "Joliet Sc.", "WH Freeman", "Cusman, Sc.", "Ettling", "Dalziel", "E. Nedle" or "Yan'D."

Local Notes:

Schimmel 7483: Presented to the Penn Libraries in 2024 by Caroline F. Schimmel. Ink manuscript on front free endpaper: Avis Spooner. From Lillie, June 4, 1875.

OCLC:

1515099723