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Name	Devon Collection of Children's Books (Moon)
Online Source	https://www.devonlibraries.org.uk/web/arena/specialcollections
Description	This collection of children’s books contains about 2,000 items, mainly dating from before 1940. They were built up over a period of time by bequest, donation and purchase and, as such, do not represent any significant individual collection. The titles to 1850 have a detailed listing by the noted children’s book historian Marjorie Moon (1908-1996) which is available to view in the library.
Citation	Devon Collection of Children's Books. Devon Libraries, www.devonlibraries.org.uk/web/arena/specialcollections/.

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ID	Title	Author	Firms (City)	Date	Edition
1833	A course of lectures for Sunday evenings. Containing religious advice to young persons. In two volumes.	Kilner , Mary Ann		1787
11273	A description of a set of prints of English history; contained in a set of easy lessons. By Mrs. Trimmer.	Trimmer , Sarah	John Marshall I [Fleet St] (London) Robert Baldwin and Charles Cradock (London) Nathaniel Hailes [168 Piccadilly] (London)	1828
11226	A Family Tour through the British Empire, Containing some Account of its Manufactures, Natural and Artificial Curiosities, History and Antiquities, Interspersed with Biographical Anecdotes, Particularly Adapted to the Amusement and Instruction of Youth. By Priscilla Wakefield. The Eighth Edition.	Wakefield , Priscilla	William Darton, Joseph Harvey, and Samuel Darton (London)	1816	The Eighth Edition
10021	A first or mother's dictionary for children: containing upwards of three thousand eight hundred words which occur most frequently in books and conversation: simply and familiarly explained, and interspersed throughout with occasional remarks: the whole adapted to the capacities of younger pupils. By Anna Brownwell Murphy.	Jameson , Anna Brownwell	William Darton Junior [1810-1819] (London)
11276	A history of England: from the first invasion by the Romans to the end of the reign of George the Third: with conversations at the end of each chapter. By Mrs. Markham. For the use of young persons.	Penrose , Elizabeth	John Murray II [Albemarle] (London)	1827
11266	A key to knowledge; or, Things in common use: simply and shortly explained; in a series of dialogues. By a mother, author of "Always Happy," "Claudine," &c. &c. Seventh Edition, revised by the author.	Budden , Maria Elizabeth	John Harris [1802-1819, 1824-1843] (London)	1828	Seventh Edition, revised by the author.
11065	A new series of prints accompanied by easy lessons: being an improved edition of the first set of Scripture prints from the Old Testament. By Mrs. Trimmer.	Trimmer , Sarah	John Hatchard [190 Piccadilly] (London) John Harris [1802-1819, 1824-1843] (London) B. Tabart (London)	1803
10944	A new series of prints accompanied by easy lessons: containing a general outline of antient history. By Mrs. Trimmer.	Trimmer , Sarah	John Hatchard [190 Piccadilly] (London) John Harris [1802-1819, 1824-1843] (London) B. Tabart (London)	1803
11210	A selection from Mrs. Trimmer's Instructive tales. The unkind daughter, The dutiful daughter and grand-daughter, The complaining husbands, The over-neat wife, The desponding couple, The notable daughter, The jealous wife, The drunken husband, The wrangling couple.	Trimmer , Sarah	Francis, Charles and John Rivington (London)	1821
11238	Adelaide, or, The massacre of St. Bartholomew: a tale, including historical anecdotes of Henry the Great. By Mrs. Hofland, author of The Crusaders, Son of a Genius, Ellen the Teacher, &c. &c. Fourth edition	Hofland , Barbara	John Harris [1802-1819, 1824-1843] (London)	1830	Fourth Edition
10595	Ambrose and Eleanor, or, The adventures of two children deserted on an uninhabited island. Translated from the French with alterations, adapting it to the perusal of youth. By Lucy Peacock, author of "The visit for a week," &c. The Fifth Edition.	Ducray-Duménil , François-Guillaume	Robert Baldwin, Charles Cradock, and William Joy (London)	1824	The Fifth Edition.
5273	Amusement hall; or, an easy introduction to the attainment of useful knowledge. By a lady.	Neale , Hannah	Thomas Gardiner (London)	1794
4427	Amusement Hall; or, an easy introduction to the attainment of useful knowledge. By a lady. Second edition.	Neale , Hannah	Thomas Gardiner (London)	1797	Second edition.
11277	An easy introduction to the knowledge of nature, and reading the holy Scriptures. Adapted to the capacities of children. By Mrs. Trimmer. The eleventh edition, with considerable additions and improvements.	Trimmer , Sarah	George, George, and John Robinson (London) Joseph Johnson (London) John Hatchard [190 Piccadilly] (London) Thomas Norton Longman And Owen Rees (London) Francis and Charles Rivington (London)	1802	The eleventh edition, with considerable additions and improvements.
10100	Charlie Seymour, or, The good aunt and the bad aunt: a Sunday story.	Sinclair , Catherine	Whittaker and Co. (London) John Hatchard and Son [187 Piccadilly] (London) James Nisbet [Berners Street] (London) Waugh and Innes [1826-1836] (Edinburgh)	1832
11244	Claudine, or, Humility, the basis of all the virtues: a Swiss tale. By the author of 'Always happy,' - 'Nina,' - 'True Stories from Ancient History,' &c. &c.	Budden , Maria Elizabeth	John Harris [1802-1819, 1824-1843] (London)	1835
11243	Claudine, or, Humility, the basis of all the virtues: a Swiss tale. By the author of 'Always happy,' - 'Nina,' - 'True Stories from Ancient History,' &c. &c. Fourth Edition.	Budden , Maria Elizabeth	John Harris [1802-1819, 1824-1843] (London)	1825	Fourth edition
11275	Columbus, or, The discovery of America. As related by a father to his children, and designed for the instruction of youth. Translated from the German of J.H. Campe (Author of the New Robinson Crusoe) by Elizabeth Helme, author of The History of England, Scotland, Rome, &c. &c. A new edition, with the translator's last corrections and improvements.	Campe , Joachim Heinrich	Charles Cradock and William Joy (London) Philip Norbury (Brentford)	1811	A new edition
11262	Dialogues and letters on morality, oeconomy, and politeness, for the improvement and entertain-ment of young female minds. By the author of Dialogues on the first principles of religion.	Kilner , Dorothy		1783
11225	Elizabeth; or, the Exiles of Siberia. Translated from the French of Madame Cottin.	Cottin , Sophie Ristaud		1822
8273	Ellen, The Teacher. A Tale for Youth. By Mrs. Hofland, Author Of “The Officer’s Widow,”--”The Son Of A Genius,” &c. &c. A New Edition.	Hofland , Barbara	John Harris [1802-1819, 1824-1843] (London)	1825	A New edition.
13337	Evenings at home; or, the juvenile budget opened. Consisting of a variety of miscellaneous pieces, for the instruction and amusement of young persons. Third edition. Vol. V.	Barbauld , Anna Laetitia Aikin , John	Joseph Johnson (London)	1800	Third edition.
11212	Evenings at home; or, the juvenile budget opened. Consisting of a variety of miscellaneous pieces, for the instruction and amusement of young persons. Vol. I.	Barbauld , Anna Laetitia Aikin , John	Joseph Johnson (London)	1802
13326	Evenings at home; or, the juvenile budget opened. Consisting of a variety of miscellaneous pieces, for the instruction and amusement of young persons. Vol. I.	Barbauld , Anna Laetitia Aikin , John	Joseph Johnson (London)	1792
11213	Evenings at home; or, the juvenile budget opened. Consisting of a variety of miscellaneous pieces, for the instruction and amusement of young persons. Vol. II.	Aikin , John Barbauld , Anna Laetitia	Joseph Johnson (London)	1793

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Devon Collection of Children's Books (Moon)

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