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ID	16235
Title	Simple Poetry; for Little Folks
Contributors	Taylor (later Gilbert), Ann (Author) Taylor, Jane (Author)
Signed Author	Anonymous.
Pseudonym
Firms	Sidney Babcock (Publisher)
Self-published	No
Volumes	1
Pagination	16
Date of Publication	1836
Edition Statement
Edition Number
Date of First Publication
Imprint	S. Babcock.
Colophon
Copyright Statement
Location of Printing	New Haven US

Format
Length (cm)	10
Width (cm)
Price (pound)
Price (shilling)
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Total Price (in pence)
Non-UK Price
Genre	Poetry Juvenile Literature
Sources	American Antiquarian Society: 358298 Google Books: https://www.google.ca/books/edition/Simple_Poetry/fllxAQAACAAJ
Shelfmarks
Notes	AAS notes: Some of the poems are apparently from Ann Taylor's Rural scenes, and Jane Taylor's Original poems for infant minds. See Christina Duff Stewart, The Taylors of Ongar (1975), v. 1, p. 1-3, and 53-54. Also published under the title Simple poetry for girls and boys. In printed wrapper. Checklist of American imprints, Stewart, C.D. Taylors of Ongar, The bee hive -- The orphan -- The shepherd -- Good humor -- Death of an infant -- Spring -- Summer. Catalogued American Antiquarian Society copy A is in green wrapper. Wood engraving of four seated girls reading (replicated on t.p.) appears on p. [1] of wrapper; wood engraving of a woman and boy mourning at a grave site (replicated on p. [4]) appears on p. [4] of wrapper. This copy is the gift of Ruth E. Adomeit (1995), and bears her bookplate. American Antiquarian Society copy B is in yellow wrapper. Wood engraving of a gardener digging with a shovel appears on p. [1] of wrapper; wood engraving of a girl playing with fire while another girl looks on (visual cautionary tale) appears on p. [4] of wrapper. This copy is the gift of Ruth E. Adomeit (1995), and bears her bookplate.
Hand-Verified	No
Verified	No
Attempted Verification	Yes

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Taylor (later Gilbert), Ann, Taylor, Jane. Simple Poetry; for Little FolksThe Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 16235, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/16235. Accessed 2025-10-29.

Taylor (later Gilbert), Ann and Jane Taylor. Simple Poetry; for Little Folks. New Haven: Sidney Babcock, 1836.

Taylor (later Gilbert) , A., & Taylor , J. (1836). Simple poetry; for little folks. New Haven: Sidney Babcock.

Taylor (later Gilbert), Ann, and Jane Taylor. Simple Poetry; for Little Folks. New Haven: Sidney Babcock, 1836.

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  author={Taylor (later Gilbert),Ann and Taylor,Jane},
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  title={Simple Poetry; for Little Folks},
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