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The Resource Little truths better than great fables : containing information on divers subjects, for the instruction of children

Little truths better than great fables : containing information on divers subjects, for the instruction of children

Work
Publication
Extent
2 volumes
Note
  • By William Darton; see Welch and Rosenbach, both cited below
  • "The illustrations were probably engraved by... William Darton"--Osborne
  • First published in 1787; see Osborne, cited below
  • "Illustrated with copper-plates."
  • In illustrated blue paper wrapper. Illustrations vary from copy to copy. See. Rosenbach
  • Vol. 1: v, [1], 7-56 p., [4] leaves of plates; v. 2: 64 p., [4] leaves of plates
  • Signatures: v. 1: A12 B12 C4; v. 2: A8 B-C12
  • Includes a discussion of America, its discovery and inhabitants
Instance
Label
Little truths better than great fables : containing information on divers subjects, for the instruction of children
Title
Little truths better than great fables
Title remainder
containing information on divers subjects, for the instruction of children
Title variation
Little truths for the instruction of children
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Subject
Genre
Language
eng
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Cataloging source
DLC
Citation location within source
  • 32791
  • 262.4
  • 254
  • p. 703
Citation source
  • Evans
  • Welch, D.A. Amer. children's books
  • Rosenbach, A.S.W. Children's books
  • Osborne Collection of early children's books, 1566-1910
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • plates
Index
no index present
LC call number
PZ6.D256
Literary form
non fiction
Target audience
juvenile
Label
Little truths better than great fables : containing information on divers subjects, for the instruction of children
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • By William Darton; see Welch and Rosenbach, both cited below
  • "The illustrations were probably engraved by... William Darton"--Osborne
  • First published in 1787; see Osborne, cited below
  • "Illustrated with copper-plates."
  • In illustrated blue paper wrapper. Illustrations vary from copy to copy. See. Rosenbach
  • Vol. 1: v, [1], 7-56 p., [4] leaves of plates; v. 2: 64 p., [4] leaves of plates
  • Signatures: v. 1: A12 B12 C4; v. 2: A8 B-C12
  • Includes a discussion of America, its discovery and inhabitants
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
11 cm (12mo)
Extent
2 volumes
Lccn
21003041
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Note
  • Clark Library copy: bound in illustrated blue paper wrappers.
  • Blue illustrated wrappers.
  • Ex libris Bernard M. Meeks.
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)06786756
  • ucoclc6786756
Label
Little truths better than great fables : containing information on divers subjects, for the instruction of children
Publication
Note
  • By William Darton; see Welch and Rosenbach, both cited below
  • "The illustrations were probably engraved by... William Darton"--Osborne
  • First published in 1787; see Osborne, cited below
  • "Illustrated with copper-plates."
  • In illustrated blue paper wrapper. Illustrations vary from copy to copy. See. Rosenbach
  • Vol. 1: v, [1], 7-56 p., [4] leaves of plates; v. 2: 64 p., [4] leaves of plates
  • Signatures: v. 1: A12 B12 C4; v. 2: A8 B-C12
  • Includes a discussion of America, its discovery and inhabitants
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
11 cm (12mo)
Extent
2 volumes
Lccn
21003041
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Note
  • Clark Library copy: bound in illustrated blue paper wrappers.
  • Blue illustrated wrappers.
  • Ex libris Bernard M. Meeks.
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)06786756
  • ucoclc6786756

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