Jun 12 at 12:00 PM - Sale 2708 -

Sale 2708 - Lot 49

Estimate: $ 600 - $ 900
(CHILDREN'S BOOKS.) Large group of children's chapbooks from the 1810s to 1830s. 21 items, most illustrated, from 3 to 5½ inches in height, most in original wrappers; condition varies. Various places, 1815-1837 and undated
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"Aesop's Fables." 44 pages. New York: S. Wood & Sons, 1815.

"The Child's Magazine for 1827-28, Vol. I." 16 pages. No place: Sunday School Union Methodist Episcopal Church, [July 1827].

"Bible Atlas, Containing Nine Maps . . . of Scripture History." 9 hand-colored maps, 2 text pages. Philadelphia: American Sunday School Union, 1827.

"Clara, or The Reform." Illustrations. 16 pages. 24mo; 2 in OCLC. New York: Solomon King, circa 1820.

"Cobb's Juvenile Reader, No. 1." 72 pages. Oxford, NY: Chapman & Flagler, 1832.

Jonas Evans. "Geographical and Astronomical Definitions and Explanations." 36 pages. Haverhill, MA: Burrill & Hersey, 1821.

"An Hour's Amusement, or Two Amusing Stories for Young Ladies, to which is Added the History of Augi." [3]-31 pages including rear wrapper, lacking front wrapper. Hudson, NY: Ashbel Stoddard, 1818.

"A Hymn on Creation." 16 pages. New York: Mahlon Day, 1824.

"Infancy." [16] pages. New York: Samuel Wood, 1815.

"The Little Field Daisy." Illustrations. 16 pages; crudely restitched. New York: Mahlon Day, circa 1825-1833.

"My Darling's A.B.C." One folding hand-colored illustrated strip. 24mo, original color illustrated boards, moderate wear. Philadelphia: Turner & Fisher, circa 1836-1843.

"The New-York Cries, in Rhyme." 23 pages including wrappers. New York: Mahlon Day, 1837.

"Old Age." [16] pages. New York: Samuel Wood & Sons, circa 1820 (cf Welch 958.7).

"A Pleasing Toy." 27 pages. New York: S. Wood & Sons, 1817.

"The Poetic Gift." 8 pages. New York: Mahlon Day, circa 1820s.

"Scripture History." [16] pages. New York: Samuel Wood, 1814.

"Scripture History." [2]-17 pages. New York: Mahlon Day, 1830.

"Travellers Mounted upon Curious and Wonderful Animals." 16 pages. New York: Mahlon Day, circa 1820s.

"Trip's History of Beasts, being a Trifle for a Good Boy." 31, [1] pages including wrappers. Hartford, CT: Sheldon & Goodwin, circa 1815 (Welch 1345.13).

"The True and Wonderful Story of Paul Gasford." 16 pages. New York: Mahlon Day, circa 1820s.

"The Vicar's Garden, or The Greek Medal." (wrapper reads "The History of Little George and His Penny"). 23 pages. Hudson, NY: William E. Norman, 1821.

With--13 other later titles, circa 1840s-1850s.

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