The father's gift, containing an interesting description of one hundred and eight objects. With plates.

ID 16013
Title The father's gift, containing an interesting description of one hundred and eight objects. With plates.
Contributors
Signed Author [Anonymous]
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Self-published No
Volumes 1
Pagination 72
Date of Publication 1804
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Imprint Published by Jacob Johnson, No. 147, Market-Street. J. Rakestraw, printer.
Colophon
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Location of Printing Philadelphia US
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Length (cm) 15
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Notes AAS Notes:
Text originally issued as part of the Mother's remarks on a set of cuts for children. See Rosenbach entry. Welch attributes Mother's remarks to Lady Eleanor Fenn (i.e., "Mrs. Lovechild.").
Includes 28 illustrated pages illustrated with metal engravings; pages numbered in roman numerals.
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography,
Welch, D.A. Bibliography of American children's books printed prior to 1821,
Rosenbach, A.S.W. Early American children's books,
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Condition reviewed
American Antiquarian Society copy the gift of David M. Doret and Linda G. Mitchell, 2016. Lacks p. [1-2] (including title page) and p.17-72. Some illustrations hand-colored, probably by a former owner. Inscribed: Jacob P. Jones's book.
Hand-Verified No
Verified Yes
Attempted Verification No

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Fenn, Ellenor. The father's gift, containing an interesting description of one hundred and eight objects. With plates.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 16013, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/16013. Accessed 2024-11-04. 

@book{ wphp_16013
  author={Fenn,Ellenor},
  year={1804},
  title={The father's gift, containing an interesting description of one hundred and eight objects. With plates.},
  publisher={Jacob Johnson \& },
  address={Philadelphia},    }

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