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 [A B C book]
Printed yellow wrappers; wood-engraved, captioned vignettes of wood-lark and canary-bird on upper wrapper, ounce and dog on lower wrapper
 The A, B, C : with the Church of England catechism : to which are annexed, prayers used in the Academy of the Protestant Episcopal Church, in Philadelphia ; also, a hymn on the nativity of Our Savior ; and another for Easter-Day
Church of England. CatechismRosenbach, A.S.W. Children's books
 Abroad
Crane, Thomas, b. 1843?Osborne Coll.
 The Accidents of youth : consisting of short histories, calculated to improve the moral conduct of children, and warn them of the many dangers to which they are exposed : illustrated by engravings
Spec. Coll. c. 1: Illustrations are hand-colored. Quarter green sheep; grey paper over boards. Inscription on paste-down endpaper: Charles John Buckdale. Given him by his mother - May 30th, 1826
 The accomplished youth : containing a familiar view of the true principles of morality and politeness
Brown paper over boards; edges untrimmed. In case
 Adelaide Murray, or, The orphan's refuge
Publisher's quarter red roan and buff printed paper over boards. Inscribed in pencil: Nancy Banks. Purchase, Hobbyhorse Books, 1998
 Adelaide, or, The rainy evening : a moral tale
Publisher's tan printed wrappers
 The adopted daughter : a tale for young persons
Sandham, Elizabeth
 The adopted daughter : a tale for young persons
Sandham, Elizabeth
 The advantage of a good resolution
Publisher's tan printed wrappers; illustration of publisher's building on lower wrapper
 Adventuers [sic] of the little woman, the pedlar, and her dog
Publisher's buff printed wrappers; publisher's advertisement on lower wrapper. Rebacked in patterned cloth
 Adventures ashore and afloat
Religious Tract Society (Great Britain)Blue cloth over boards blocked in black and gold. Inscription in ink, dated Christmas 1887, on upper free end paper
 Adventures of the beautiful little maid Cinderilla, or, The history of a glass slipper
Osborne Coll.
 The adventures and conversations of a morning : intended to interest and instruct the minds of youth
Frankly, OnesiphorusQuarter red sheep and tan paper over boards
 Adventures of Goody Two Shoes
Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774Publisher's printed orange wrappers; publisher's advertisement on lower wrapper
 Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer's comrade)...
Twain, Mark, 1835-1910Spec. Coll. copy 1: Green cloth over boards, blocked in gold and black, in case. Ex libris Olive Percival. Gift of Jo Swerling
 The adventures of Mother Hubbard and her dog
Martin, Sarah Catherine, 1768-1826Publisher's printed cream wrappers; hand-colored illustration and ornamental frame on upper wrapper; publisher's advertisement on lower wrapper
 The Adventures of Andolocia, with the purse and cap of his father Fortunatus : a tale for the nursery : with three copperplates
Moon, M. Benjamin Tabart's Juvenile Library
 Adventures of the beautiful little maid Cinderilla, or, The history of a glass slipper : to which is added, An historical description of the cat
Osborne Coll.
 Adventures of the beautiful little maid Cinderilla, or, The history of a glass slipper : to which is added, An historical description of the cat
Osborne Coll.
 The Adventures of a bible, or, The advantages of early piety : intended as a present for a good boy or girl
Inscribed on t.p.: Elizabeth Mills
 The adventures of Cinderella
Publisher's tan printed wrappers
 The adventures of Congo in search of his master : an American tale, containing a true account of a shipwreck and interspersed with anecdotes found on facts : illustrated with engravings
Farrar, John, Mrs., 1791-1870Rinderknecht. Checklist of Amer. imprints
 The adventures of a doll : compiled with the hope of affording amusement and instruction
Mister, MaryOsborne Coll
 The adventures of a donkey
Argus, ArabellaOsborne Coll.
 Adventures of Goody Two Shoes
Goldsmith, Oliver, 1730?-1774Half olive brown sheep and nonpareil marbled paper over boards; red sprinkled edges. "Bound by Edward Jordan of Boston"--annotation, in pencil, on fly-leaf. Ex libris Elvah Karshner. Inscribed "M. Isabella Stone" on fly-leaf. Title on spine: Days of my childhood. With: The good child's own book on moral and instructive stories / by Uncle Philip. New York : Cozans, 1856. Imperfect copy = cover and imprint information wanting...
 The adventures of a halfpenny : commonly called a Birmingham halfpenny, or counterfeit : as related by itself
Osborne Coll.
 The adventures of Harry Marline; or, Notes from an American midshipman's lucky bag
Porter, David D. (David Dixon), 1813-1891Brick red cloth over boards, blocked in black and gold
 The adventures of Henry Hudson
Philip, Uncle, 1798-1866Brown cloth over boards, blocked in blind; spine stamped in gold
 The Adventures of Kamoula, the lovely Arabian, or, A vindication of the ways of providence : exemplified in the triumph of virtue and innocence over corruption, perjury, and malice
Pétis de La Croix, François, 1653-1713NUC pre-1956
 The adventures of the little woman, her dog and the pedlar
Publisher's blue printed wrappers with cover vignette; poem "Love between brothers and sisters" on lower wrapper
 The adventures of a marmotte : sold for the distressed Irish
Grey, ElizaBlue printed stiff-wrappers; advertisement on lower wrapper
 The adventures of Master Headstrong, and Miss Patient : in their journey towards the Land of Happiness : containing an account of the various difficulties that Master Headstrong experienced, by listening to Passion, leaving Miss Patient, and not consenting that Reason, whom they met on their road, should always direct his course
Roscoe, S. Newbery
 The adventures of Mother Hubbard and her dog
Martin, Sarah Catherine, 1768-1826Original printed yellow wrappers
 The adventures of a pincushion : designed chiefly for the use of young ladies ; in two volumes
Kilner, Mary Ann, 1753-1831Brown and purple morocco-grained cloth over boards; blocked in blind. Title blocked in gold on upper board. In case
 The adventures of a pincushion, designed chiefly for the use of young ladies
Kilner, Mary Ann, 1753-1831Quarter green roan and marbled boards with gilt stamping
 The adventures of a pincushion : designed chiefly for the use of young ladies
Kilner, Mary Ann, 1753-1831
 The adventures of a pincushion : designed chiefly for the use of young ladies ; in two volumes (Volume 1)
Kilner, Mary Ann, 1753-1831Hugo, T. Bewick
 The adventures of a pincushion : designed chiefly for the use of young ladies ; in two volumes (Volume 2)
Kilner, Mary Ann, 1753-1831Hugo, T. Bewick
 The adventures of Samuel and Selina
Archer, Jean CPale green striped cloth over boards
 The adventures of a silver penny : including many secret anecdotes of little misses and masters both good and naughty
Johnson, R. (Richard), 1733 or 4-1793
 The adventures of a squirrel : supposed to be related by himself
Publisher's printed blue-grey wrappers; publisher's advertisement on lower wrapper
 The adventures of Tom Sawyer
Twain, Mark, 1835-1910Special Collections copy 1 = Blue cloth over boards blocked in gold and black; upper board partially detached. Gift of Wilbur Jordan Smith. Printed and illustrated label, Paul Jordan Smith, on upper paste-down. 2 other printed labels on upper paste-down, indicating copy 1 is "second issue...with the frontispiece on verso of the half-title, and the first page of Contents printed on the verso of the leaf of Preface."
 The adventures of Whittington and his cat
Retells the traditional tale of the poor boy in medieval England who made his fortune through his mouse-catching cat and became Lord Mayor of London
 The adventures of Whittington and his cat
Original printed buff wrappers with illustrations on p.[1] and [4]; on cover: J. Arliss' juvenile library
 The adventures of Whittington and his cat
Retells the traditional tale of the poor boy in medieval England who made his fortune through his mouse-catching cat and became Lord Mayor of London
 The adventures of William Waters, and his ass Bob : ornamented with neat wood cuts
Tan printed wrappers
 The adventures of a pincushion : designed chiefly for the use of young ladies
Kilner, Mary Ann, 1753-1831The adventures of a pincushion -- The adventures of a basket-maker -- On charity
 The adventures of Whittington and his cat
Retells the traditional tale of the poor boy in medieval England who made his fortune through his mouse-catching cat and became Lord Mayor of London
 Advice from Farmer Trueman to his daughter Mary, upon her going to service; in a series of discourses, designed to promote the welfare and true interest of servants, with reflections of no less importance to masters and mistresses
Hanway, Jonas, 1712-1786
 The adventures of Mother Hubbard and her dog
Martin, Sarah Catherine, 1768-1826Publisher's printed yellow wrappers; vignette within ornamental border on upper wrapper; publisher's advertisement on lower wrapper
 Adventures of Mother Hubbard and her dog
Martin, Sarah Catherine, 1768-1826Teal printed wrappers. Publishers ad on lower wrapper
 Aesop in rhyme, with some originals
Taylor, Jefferys, 1792-1853Half rose beige pigskin and olive green marbled paper over boards
 Aesop's fables
Wrappers wanting
 Aesop's fables
Robinson, CharlesGreen cloth over boards blocked in gold
 Æesop's fables
Weir, Harrison, 1824-1906Light green cloth over boards, blocked in blind and black; round process relief color printed paper onlay on upper board
 Æsop's fables : accompanied by many hundred proverbs and moral maxims, suited to the subject of each fable
Green morocco over cloth, tooled in cloth; lettered on upper board: Education Society; all edges yellow
 Aesop's fables : with his life, morals, and remarks : fitted for the meanest capacities ; to which are added five other fables in prose and verse
AesopQuarter sheep and green paper over boards; in case
 The affecting story of the children in the wood
Publisher's yellow stiff wrappers, printed in blue within decorative red border
 The affectionate parent's gift and good child's reward : consisting of a series of poems and essays, on natural, moral, and religious subjects : calculated to lead the tender minds of youth in the early practice of virtue and piety, and thereby promote their temporal prosperity and eternal happiness : to which is prefixed, an affectionate address on the duties and obligations they owe to God and their parents
Horsley, Henry SharpePublisher's printed tan wrappers; publisher's advertisement on lower wrapper
 The affectionate parent's gift and the good child's reward : consisting of a series of poems and essays, on natural, moral, and religious subjects : calculated to lead the tender minds of youth in the early practice of virtue and piety, and thereby promote their temporal prosperity and eternal happiness : to which is prefixed, an affectionate address on the duties and obligations they owe to God and their parents (Volume 1)
Horsley, Henry SharpeHalf red sheep and Spanish marbled paper over boards; spine tooled in gold; edges sprinkled in red
 The African widow : being the history of a poor black woman : showing how she grieved for the death of her child, and the consequences of her doing so
Richmond, Legh, 1772-1827Publisher's buff printed wrappers; publisher's advertisement on lower wrapper
 Aladdin, or, The wonderful lamp
Darley, Felix Octavius Carr, 1822-1888NUC Pre-1956
 Aladdin, or, The wonderful lamp
Publisher's blue printed wrappers; publisher's advertisement on lower wrapper
 The alchemist
Hughs, Mrs. (Mary)Osborne Coll.
 The alchemist
Hughs, Mrs. (Mary)Gumuchian
 Alfred Dudley, or, The Australian settlers
Porter, Sarah, 1791-1862Osborne Coll.
 Alfred in India, or, Scenes in Hindoostan
Publisher's purple cloth, blocked in gold and blind. Binding has some water damage. Purchase, G. De Vere, 1985
 Alfred, or, the Youthful enquirer : in which many of the operations of nature and art are familiarly explained, and adapted to the comprehension of children
Gumuchian
 Algernon Hall : a story for children
GeorgianaBLC
 Ali Baba, or, The forty thieves
Publisher's cream printed wrappers, illustrated in colors
 Alice and Beatrice
GrandmammaPublisher's green cloth, blocked in black, gold and silver. Inscribed on upper endpapers: Ethel Combs. Purchase, 1987
 Alice and other fairy plays for children
Freiligrath-Kroeker, Kate, 1845-1904Alice -- Snowdrop -- The bear prince -- Jack and the princess who never laughed
 Ali & Yasouf, or, Envy the wrong road to happiness : a moral tale
Quarter green sheep and marbled paper over boards
 "All's not gold that glitters", or, The young Californian
Haven, Alice B. (Alice Bradley), 1827-1863Publisher's green linen-texture cloth over boards, blocked in blind and gold. Upper board and spine detached; in protective case
 Ally's birth-day
Publisher's green printed wrappers
 Alphabet of objects
Publisher's printed wrappers; illustrated upper wrapper printed in black and red and signed: Cuzner; publisher's advertisement on lower wrapper
 Always happy!!! or, Anecdotes of Felix and his sister Serena : a tale
Budden, Maria Elizabeth, 1780?-1832Moon, M. Harris (1992)
 Always happy!!! or, Anecdotes of Felix and his sister Serena : a tale
Budden, Maria Elizabeth, 1780?-1832Osborne Coll.
 Always happy!!! or, Anecdotes of Felix and his sister Serena : a tale
Budden, Maria Elizabeth, 1780?-1832Moon, M. Harris (1992)
 Always happy, or, Anecdotes of Felix and his sister Serena
Budden, Maria Elizabeth, 1780?-1832Publisher's lavender wave-grain cloth over boards, blocked in gold; all edges gilt
 Amusing alphabet
Publisher's printed yellow wrappers; illustrated upper wrapper, engraved and signed by Cogger, printed in black and red; publisher's advertisement on lower wrapper
 The amusing history of Little Jack Horner
Little Jack HornerTeal wrappers
 The amusing story of Farmer Meanwell and his daughter Sally
Brown wrappers; woodcut vignettes within frames on upper and lower wrappers
 Amy's new home, and other stories for boys and girls
Van Ingen & SnyderAmy's new home -- A bow drawn at a venture -- The blot of ink -- The pink satin lining -- The picture clock -- The trial of the tongue -- The lost boy -- Joy over one
 The ancient history of Whittington and his cat : containing an interesting account of his life & character
Osborne Coll.
 The ancient history of Whittington and his cat : containing an interesting account of his life and character
Publisher's printed buff wrappers; publisher's advertisement on lower wrapper
 The ancient and renowned history of Whittington and his cat : revised and enlarged for the amusement of all good little children
Retells the traditional tale of the poor boy in medieval England who made his fortune through his mouse-catching cat and became Lord Mayor of London
 The ancient story of the old dame and her pig : a legend of obstinacy shewing how it cost the old lady a world of trouble & the pig his tail
Leighton, John, 1822-1912Gumuchian
 Anecdotes of kings selected from history, or, Gertrude's stories for children
Moon, M. Harris (1992)
 Animals and birds
Publisher's orange and red illustrated wrappers; publisher's advertisement on lower wrapper
 Anna : a tale for children
Quarter red sheep and gold marbled paper over boards
 Ann and her little book
American Sunday-School Union. Committee of PublicationSelf wrappers
 Ann and Mary, a true story
Welch, D.A. Amer. children's books
 Anyhow stories : moral and otherwise
Clifford W. K., Mrs., d. 1929Publisher's beige cloth over boards, blocked in brown
 A apple pie
Publisher's printed yellow wrappers; upper wrapper printed in black, red, and silver-grey; publisher's advertisement on lower wrapper
 A apple pie and other nursery tales : forty-eight pages of illustrations : printed in colours by Kronheim & Co
The history of A apple pie -- Miss Pussycat's tea party -- This little pig went to market -- Nursery rhymes -- The three bears -- Little Red Riding-Hood
 A present for a little boy
Darton, William, 1755-1819Publisher's tan printed stiff wrappers; publisher's advertisement on lower wrapper. Several pages torn; repaired
 The apricot tree
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (Great Britain). Committee of General Literature and EducationPublisher's green printed wrappers; illustration on lower wrapper
 Arabian nights entertainments : consisting of a collection of stories, told by the sultaness of the Indies ... containing a better account of the customs, manners, and religion of the eastern nations, viz. Tartars, Persians, and Indians, than hitherto published
Galland, Antoine, 1646-1715Shaw & Shoemaker
 Arbell, a tale for young people
Hooper, Jane WinnardOsborne Coll.
 Artful anticks
Herford, Oliver, 1863-1935Light brown cloth over boards blocked in brown, gold and blind
 Arthur Monteith; a moral tale, founded on an historical fact; and calculated to improve the minds of young people; being a continuation of the "Scottish orphans"
Blackford, Mrs. (Martha), d. 1846Half brown calf and tan marbled paper over boards
 The assembled alphabet, or, Acceptance of A's invitation : concluding with a glee for three voices : being a sequel to the "Invited alphabet"
R. RHalf blue morocco and Spanish marbled paper over boards, tooled in gold
 The assembly of birds : an instructive fable for little boys and girls : to which is added, an amusing dialogue : adorned with pictures
Osborne Coll.
 An astronomical and geographical catechism : for the use of children
Bingham, Caleb, 1757-1817Evans. Amer. bibl.
 At school & at home, or, scenes in early life : a tale for young ladies
F****, MissQuarter green sheep and marbled paper over boards. Inscription on front pastedown: Anne Henley from Joseph John Henley, 1828 (in two hands). Marginal tear: p. 74. Purchase, James Burmester, 1991. Paid for by the Friends of CBC
 Aunt Affable's story of Old Mother Bantry and her cat
Publisher's printed green wrappers; illustrated upper wrapper; publisher's advertisement listing titles in series, "six-pence each, with new coloured engravings," on lower wrapper. Re-sewn
 Aunt Amy, or, How Minnie Brown learned to be a sunbeam
Forrester, Francis, 1813-1898Red cloth over boards, blocked in blind. Spine blocked in gold. Inscription on upper free endpaper dated 1854. Ex libris Olive Percival; and her lamb bookplate
 Aunt Ann's lesson-book : for very young children : in words of one and two syllables
Friend to little childrenCranberry sheep over boards, blocked or tooled in gold and black
 Aunt Charlotte's stories of American history
Yonge, Charlotte Mary, 1823-1901Blue-green cloth over boards blocked in gold, black and bline. All edges gilt
 Aunt Jane's stories for children
Crewdson, Mrs. (Jane), 1808-1863Publisher's white printed wrappers
 Aunt Jo's scrap-bag ...
Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888(from t.p.) Vol. 1. My boys, etc. -- v. 2. Shawl-straps -- v. 3. Cupid and Chow-Chow, etc. -- v. 4. My girls, etc. -- v. 5. Jimmy's cruise in the Pinafore, etc. -- v. 6. An old-fashioned Thanksgiving, etc
 Aunt Madge's story
May, Sophie, 1833-1906Publisher's forest green ribbed cloth over boards, blocked in gold and blind
 Aunt Mary's stories for children : chiefly confined to words of two syllables ...
Hughs, Mrs. (Mary)(from t.p.) 1. The little girl who did not care for what was said to her -- 2. The humming-tops -- 3. The new doll -- 4. The greedy boy
 Aunt Mary's tales : for the entertainment and improvement of little boys : addressed to her nephews
Hughs, Mrs. (Mary)The rival friend -- The ghost
 Aunt Mary's tales : for the entertainment and improvement of little boys : addressed to her nephews
Hughs, Mrs. (Mary)The rival friend -- The ghost
 Aunt Mary's tales : for the entertainment and improvement of little boys : addressed to her nephews
Hughs, Mrs. (Mary)The rival friend--The ghost
 Aunt Mary's tales : for the entertainment and improvement of little girls : addressed to her nieces
Hughs, Mrs. (Mary)Aunt Mary's tales -- The twin sisters, or, Envy and emulation
 Aunt Mary's tales, for the entertainment and improvement of little boys : addressed to her nephews
Hughs, Mrs. (Mary)Quarter red sheep and tan marbled paper over boards; in case
 Aunt Mary's tales : for the entertainment and improvement of little boys : addressed to her nephews
Hughs, Mrs. (Mary)The rival friend -- The spectre
 Authentic memoirs of the little man and the little maid : with some interesting particulars of their lives : illustrated with engravings
Publisher's printed orange stiff wrappers; publisher's advertisement, depicting the Tabart & Co. storefront, on lower wrapper
 Autumn
Shaw & Shoemaker

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