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The American girl's book, or, Occupation for play hours

Title
The American girl's book, or, Occupation for play hours / by Eliza Leslie.
Author
Leslie, Eliza, 1787-1858
Publication
New York : James Miller, 1864.

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Book/TextRestricted use *KH 1864 Leslie 14-657Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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Additional Authors
  • Anderson, Alexander, 1775-1870
  • Fourdrinier, Harriet E. (Harriet Elizabeth).
  • Leslie, illustrator
  • James Miller (Firm), publisher
  • Children's Room Collection
Description
ix, [4], 14-383, [1], viii, [1], 10-309 p. : ill.; 16 cm
Alternative Title
  • American girl's book
  • Occupation for play hours
  • American girl's book, enlarged
  • Hints for happy hours, or, Amusement for all ages.
Subject
  • Games for girls
  • Handicraft > Juvenile fiction
  • Amusements > Juvenile fiction
Genre/Form
Juvenile literature – New York (State) – New York – 1864.
Note
  • Added engraved t.p.
  • Publisher's advertisement: 3 p. follows text of "Hints for happy hours."
  • Illustrations signed by Leslie and Anderson (Alexander Anderson?).
  • Hints for happy hours has a separate title page.
With (note)
  • With: Hints for happy hours, or Amusement for all ages. New York: James Miller, 1864
Provenance (note)
  • Inscribed: in graphite, on free upper end leaf, "Alice Rantoul Endicott from Charlie 1865."
Binding (note)
  • Bound in publisher's blind and gilt stamped brown cloth boards, with gilt spine.
Call Number
*KH 1864 Leslie 14-657
OCLC
891330440
Author
Leslie, Eliza, 1787-1858.
Title
The American girl's book, or, Occupation for play hours / by Eliza Leslie.
Imprint
New York : James Miller, 1864.
Edition
16th ed.
With:
With: Hints for happy hours, or Amusement for all ages. New York: James Miller, 1864
Provenance
Inscribed: in graphite, on free upper end leaf, "Alice Rantoul Endicott from Charlie 1865." NN
Binding
Bound in publisher's blind and gilt stamped brown cloth boards, with gilt spine. NN
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Added Author
Anderson, Alexander, 1775-1870, ill.
Fourdrinier, Harriet E. (Harriet Elizabeth). Hints for happy hours, or, Amusement for all ages.
Leslie, illustrator.
James Miller (Firm), publisher.
Children's Room Collection.
Cover Title
American girl's book, enlarged
Added Title
Hints for happy hours, or, Amusement for all ages.
Research Call Number
*KH 1864 Leslie 14-657
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