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American girl's book, or Occupation for play hours / by Miss Leslie, author of Stories for Emma, Atlantic tales, Adelaide, &c. &c. ; [One line from Goldsmith].
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Leslie, Eliza, 1787-1858, author, illustrator.
- Series:
- Women's Studies Archive: Voice and Vision.
- Women's Studies Archive: Voice and Vision
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Play.
- Games.
- Sports.
- Needlework.
- Dolls.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (383 pages, plates) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- Fourth edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Munroe & Francis; Joseph H. Francis, 128 Washington-Street, C.S. Francis, 252 Broadway, New-York
- Notes:
- Introduction in the form of a play. Illustrations of games and examples of play also given in this form.
- Edition statement transposed; appears before line of text from Goldsmith on title page.
- "Fourth edition, enlarged."--foot of frontispiece.
- Copyright 1831 by Munroe & Francis.
- Last page blank.
- Boards printed in red ink.
- Frontispiece engraved on wood by Alexander Anderson after a design by Eliza Leslie. Some illustrations also signed by Alexander Anderson. Cover illustrations signed by Abel Bowen.
- "Appendix to the American girl's book. Containing a few additional plays and pastimes, tricks with cards, riddles, and amusing works."--p. 317-383.
- Reproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society.
- OCLC:
- 1162397572
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