A Pleasing Toy.

ID 16171
Title A Pleasing Toy.
Contributors
Signed Author Adelaide. [p.27]
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Firms
Self-published No
Volumes 1
Pagination 27
Date of Publication 1813
Edition Statement
Edition Number 3
Date of First Publication 1811
Imprint Printed and sold by S. Wood, at the Juvenile Book-store, no. 357, Pearl-street
Colophon
Copyright Statement
Location of Printing New York City US
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Notes Presumed third edition. AAS Notes: Pictures with captions in verse. "There are many kinds of toys ... the term ... signifies a thing little worth ... but it is humbly submitted, whether the Pleasing toy is not cheaper, safer, more useful, and of consequence more to be desired. ..."--verso of title page.
Wood engravings by Alexander Anderson; cf. Pomeroy.
"Beasts, birds, and fishes."--poem, p. 23-27, signed: Adelaide.
"Juvenile books, printed and sold by Samuel Wood ...Pleasing toy 3 [cents]"--advertisement, p. [28-29].
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography,
Welch, D.A. Bibliography of American children's books printed prior to 1821,
Pomeroy, J.R. Alexander Anderson, 1775-1870,
Catalogued
American Antiquarian Society copies are electrostatic copies of original held at the Free Library of Philadelphia. The gift of d'Alté A. Welch.
Hand-Verified No
Verified No
Attempted Verification Yes

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O'Keeffe, Adelaide. A Pleasing Toy.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 16171, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/16171. Accessed 2025-10-30.

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