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New book of dialogues : being an entirely new and original series of humorous dialogues, designed for performance at school anniversaries and exhibitions / by S.A. Frost (author of "Frost's humorous and exhibition dialogues," "Frost's dialogues for young folks," "Frost's original letter writer," "The laws and by-laws of American Society," "Book of tableaux," "Ama-teur theatricals," "The parlor stage," etc., etc.).
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Frost, S. Annie (Sarah Annie), author.
- Series:
- Women's Studies Archive: Voice and Vision.
- Women's Studies Archive: Voice and Vision
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Children's plays.
- Wit and humor, Juvenile.
- Fourth of July orations--Juvenile literature.
- Fourth of July orations.
- Young men--Juvenile literature.
- Young men.
- Young women--Juvenile literature.
- Young women.
- Fashion--Juvenile literature.
- Fashion.
- Household employees--Juvenile literature.
- Household employees.
- Gossip--Juvenile literature.
- Gossip.
- Sewing machines--Juvenile literature.
- Sewing machines.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (4 unnumbered pages, 180 pages, 26 unnumbered pages).
- Other Title:
- New book of dialogues
- Place of Publication:
- Dick & Fitzgerald, publishers
- Notes:
- "Encouraged by the success of her previous volumes of school and exhibition dialogues, the author sends forth an entirely new one for the amusement of young scholars. The present collection is not intended to convey instruction in pretty form, ... but aims at the amusement of the audience, while giving some play to the liveliness of the performers"--Preface, p. [3], second count.
- Cover title: Frost's new book of dialogues.
- Copyright 1872 by Dick & Fitzgerald.
- In printed boards with cloth spine. Upper cover bears a wood engraving of two boys acting out a dramatic scene; it is the only illustration. Cover printed in black, red, and green ink.
- Cover wood engraving signed, "N. Orr--Co. N.Y." (i.e., Nathaniel Orr).
- "Tales of New York"--publisher's advertisement, [6] p. at beginning.
- "Dick & Fitzgerald, publishers, New York"--publisher's catalogue, [26] p. at end.
- "Good books sent free of postage at the prices marked"--lower cover.
- "Frost's new book of dialogues. ... Paper covers. 30 cts. Bound in boards. 50 cts."--p. [15] at end.
- Reproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society.
- OCLC:
- 892857421
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