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The second book of history : including the modern history of Europe, Africa, and Asia / illustrated by engravings and sixteen maps ; and designed as a sequel to the "First book of history, by the author of Peter Parley's tales.["]
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection D21 .G6355 1839
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World history--Juvenile literature.
- World history.
- Genre:
- Publishers' advertisements -- Massachusetts -- 19th century.
- Penn Provenance:
- Boorse, Catharine B. (autograph)
- Boorse, Amanda (autograph)
- Leary, W.A., bookseller, Philadelphia (label)
- Kerner, Herman F. (donor)
- Physical Description:
- 180 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, maps ; 19 cm
- Edition:
- Thirty-fifth edition.
- Other Title:
- Child's second book of history.
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : Charles J. Hendee, and Jenks and Palmer, 1839.
- Notes:
- Caption and running titles: The child's second book of history.
- On cover: The second book of history, for children and youth ... Boston: Jenks & Palmer. 1839.
- Engraved frontispiece on verso of first leaf.
- Advertisements on lower cover.
- Cited in:
- Rinderknecht 55961
- OCLC:
- 21938347
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