Name Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books
Online Source https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/osborne/
Description

The Osborne Collection of Early Children’s Books has grown to over 80,000 rare and modern children’s books. The collection includes book-related art, literary archives, games and ephemera. Most materials are English-language, with a few exceptions of classics of children’s literature published in original languages, and some foreign language materials.

Citation

Osborne Collection of Early Children’s Books. Toronto Public Library, www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/osborne/. 

Titles

Displaying 1301–1315 of 1315

ID Title Author Firms (City) Date Edition
10520 Verses for little children. Written by a young lady, for the amusement of her junior brothers and sisters; with copper-plates. Unknown , [Woman]
William Darton, Joseph Harvey, and Samuel Darton (London)
1816
10766 Violet Vale, or, Saturday night. By Mrs. Pilkington. Pilkington , Mary
1805
10864 Visions in verse. For the entertainment and instruction of younger minds. Cotton , Nathaniel
Robert Dodsley (London)
1751
10831 Visions in verse. For the entertainment and instruction of younger minds. The third edition, revis'd and enlarg'd. Cotton , Nathaniel
Robert Dodsley (London)
1752 The third edition.
1081 Visits to the Juvenile Library; or, Knowledge Proved to be the Source of Happiness. By E.F. author of The life of Carlo. Fenwick , Eliza
Tabart and Co. (London)
1805
8265 Voyage to Locuta; A Fragment: With Etchings, and Notes of Illustration. Dedicated to Theresa Tidy, Author of "Eighteen Maxims of Neatness and Order." By Lemuel Gulliver, Jun. Graham , Elizabeth
John Hatchard [190 Piccadilly] (London)
1818
10274 Whim and contradiction, or, The party of pleasure: a tale for young persons; by the author of Arthur and Alice.--Walter and Herbert.--The fisherman, &c.&c.; illustrated with engravings. Semple , Elizabeth
John Harris [1802-1819, 1824-1843] (London)
1815
11075 William and his Uncle Ben: a tale: designed for the use of young people. Prepared for the press by Mrs. Hofland, Author of the Clergyman's Widow; Merchant's Widow; Blind Farmer; Barbadoes Girl; Affectionate Brothers; Sisters; Young Northern Traveller; Young Crusoe; Good Grandmother; Panorama of Europe; Daughter-in-law; &c. &c. New Edition. Hofland , Barbara
A. K. Newman and Co. (London)
1829 New Edition.
10897 William and his Uncle Ben: a tale. Designed for the use of young people. Prepared for the press by Mrs. Hofland, author of The Merchant's Widow and Family; Clergyman's Widow and Family; The Daughter-in-Law; The Barbadoes Girl; Affectionate Brothers; Panorama of Europe; Young Northern Traveller; &c. Hofland , Barbara
A. K. Newman and Co. (London)
1826
9889 William Sedley, or, The evil day deferred. Kilner , Mary Ann
1783
10782 William's secret. By Mary Elliott, (late Belson), author of "Industry and Idleness," &c. Elliott , Mary Belson
William Darton Junior [1810-1819] (London)
1819
10464 Willy's holidays, or, Conversations on different kinds of governments: intended for young children. By Jane Marcet. Marcet , Jane
Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green and Longman (London)
1836
10623 Winter evenings, or, Tales of travellers. By Maria Hack. Hack , Maria
William Darton, Joseph Harvey, and Samuel Darton (London)
1818
10865 Wisdom in miniature, or, The young gentleman and lady's pleasing instructor: being a collection of sentences, divine, moral, and historical, collected from the writings of many ingenious and learned authors, both antient and modern: intended not only for the use of schools, but as a pocket companion for the youth of both sexes. By the editor of The school and family testament. The second edition. Brown , Joseph
1787 The second edition.
9122 Zuma, or The Tree of Health. To which are added, The Fair Pauline,—Zeneida,—The Reeds of the Tiber,—and The Widow of Luzi. By Madame de Genlis. du Crest de Saint-Aubin , Stéphanie Félicité
Henry Colburn [Conduit Street] (London)
1818