| Author | Rosenbach, A. S. W. (Abraham Simon Wolf), 1876-1952.
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| Title | Early American children's books, by A.S.W. Rosenbach, with bibliographical descriptions of the books in his private collection; foreword by A. Edward Newton.
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| Published | Portland, Me., The Southworth Press, 1933.
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| Description | lix, 354 p., 2 ℓ. illus., plates (23 col.) facsims. (1 col.) 27 cm.
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| General Note | "Five hundred and eighty-five copies on Worthy Aurelian paper, numbered from 1 to 585 and eighty-eight copies on Zerkall Halle paper, numbered from I to LXXXVIII. This is ... copyright copy. [Signed] A.S.W. Rosenbach."
The copy, bound in full pig skin, is one of the Zerkall Halle paper edition, with which was distributed a copy of "The tragi-comic history of the burial of Cock Robin", Philadelphia, B. Warner, 1821. Issued in slip case.
Arranged chronologically, 1682-1836, with author and title and printers and publishers indexes.
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| Bib. Note | Bibliography: p. 353-354.
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| Subjects | American literature -- Bibliography -- First editions.
Children's literature -- United States.
Children's literature -- United States -- Bibliography.
Rare books.
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| Other Authors | Newton, A. Edward (Alfred Edward), 1864-1940.
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| LC Card Number | 33-35027 |
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| | WRHS Research Library: Z 1037 A1 R81 1933
mq33195: LC class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
| [Record 26058] |
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