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Catalogue of Children's Books (before 1900)

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Books 1 to 30

Reference

Author

Title

Date

Price

J72182 Bingley,William (1774-1823) TRAVELS IN NORTH AMERICA, from Modern Writers. With Remaks and Observations; exhibiting a connected view of the Geography and Present state of that Quarter of the Globe. By the Rev. William Bingley .. Designed for the Use of Young Persons. 1821-1823 Price: GBP 150.00 or USD 246.00

J69873 Anon [but later editions stated as by Sargent, George Eliel] ALICE BARLOW; or Principle in Everything. A Country Village Story 1860-70 Price: GBP 7.00 or USD 11.00

J68598 Toy books CINDERELLA OR THE GLASS SLIPPER 1875-1885 Price: GBP 35.00 or USD 57.00

J69441 Gellibrand,Emma J. COLE 1890-1910s) Price: GBP 1.00 or USD 2.00

P67352 Boston Herald Newspaper BOSTON HERALD LADY CLOTHES 1895-1896 Price: GBP 32.00 or USD 52.00

J19741 YOUNG ENGLAND vol.22 1899-1900) Price: GBP 13.00 or USD 21.00

J71118 Dodsley,Robert] but no author named and variously attributed THE OECONOMY OF HUMAN LIFE. Translated from an Indian Manuscript, written by an ancient Bramin. To which is prefixed An Account of the Manner in which the said Manuscript was discovered. In A Letter from an English Gentleman, now residing in China, to the Earl of **** The Tenth Edition. 1765 Price: GBP 18.00 or USD 30.00

P3073 Day,Thomas SANDFORD AND MERTON, History of .. a work intended for the use of Children 1786, 1788, 1789 Price: GBP 165.00 or USD 271.00

P14363 Anon ELEMENTS OF ANCIENT AND UNIVERSAL HISTORY .. 1789 Price: GBP 32.00 or USD 52.00

J71117 Dodsley,Robert] but no author named and variously attributed THE ECONOMY OF HUMAN LIFE. Complete in two parts. Translated from an Indian Manuscript written by an Ancient Bramin in a Letter from an English Gentleman residing at China. To the Earl of ********. 1792 Price: GBP 18.00 or USD 29.00

P65481 Editor of The School & Family Testament) WISDOM IN MINIATURE or the young Gentleman's and Lady's Pleasing Instructor: being a Collection of Sentences .. learned Authors, both Antient and Modern .. Youth of both Sexes 1797 Price: GBP 48.00 or USD 79.00

J70504 D'Aulnoy,Mme de] [but no author or editor given] L'OISEAU BLEU, tiré du Conte des Fées 1800 approx) Price: GBP 55.00 or USD 90.00

J65865 Anon EARLY BLOSSOMS OF GENIUS AND VIRTUE including Maxims of early Wisdom, Juvenile Memoirs, a great variety of examples of the Moral Virtues and a Selection of Moral Poesy Embellished with Engraving 1801 Price: GBP 50.00 or USD 82.00

J66854 Berquin,M. (Arnaud) SELECT STORIES for the instruction and entertainment of children from the French of M.Berquin 1802 Price: GBP 28.00 or USD 46.00

J67106 POLITE PRECEPTOR or a collection of entertaining and instructive Essays .. With a view to inspire into the minds of youth the love of Virtue and the Principles of true Taste and just Reasoning 1807 Price: GBP 28.00 or USD 46.00

P63626 Mavor,William ELEMENTS OF NATURAL HISTORY IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM chiefly intended for the Use of Schools & Young Persons 1809 Price: GBP 30.00 or USD 49.00

J65671 Mills,Alfred PICTURES OF ROMAN HISTORY in Miniature 1812 Price: GBP 87.00 or USD 143.00

J66779 Saville,J.F.) JUVENILE PLUTARCH containing accounts of the lives of celebrated children and of the infancy of persons who have been illustrious for their virtues or talents. With plates. Part 1, Part 2 1812 Price: GBP 70.00 or USD 115.00

J70729 Ward,Edward (Rev. Edward Ward M.A.) THE RECITER: .. Adapted to the use of Schools .. in Verse and Prose .. as Exercises in Elocution with reference to the different Ages of Students. 1812 Price: GBP 12.00 or USD 20.00

P67607 Milalrd,John THE NEW POCKET CYCLOPAEDIA: Or, Elements of Useful Knowledge .. With Lists of Select Books .. Designed for the Higher Classes in School and for Young People in General 1813 Price: GBP 65.00 or USD 107.00

J70542 Somerville,Elizabeth] but no author given THE HISTORY OF LITTLE PHOEBE and the Reclaimed Child embellihed with cuts 1814 Price: GBP 50.00 or USD 82.00

J71267 Hughes,Mary Robson] author of Aunt Mary's Tales. THE ORNAMENTS DISCOVERED A Story, in two Parts. 1815 Price: GBP 28.00 or USD 46.00

J16158 Anon (possibly Bewick illustrations) PICTURE OF THE SEASONS with Anecdotes & Remarks on Every Month.. 1818 Price: GBP 38.00 or USD 62.00

J69763 Collins,John CHAPTER OF KINGS 1818 Price: GBP 125.00 or USD 205.00

J70674 Venning,Mary Anne GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENT being Descriptions of the Principal Countries of the World. 1818 Price: GBP 250.00 or USD 410.00

J71202 Hack,Maria (1777-1844) WINTER EVENINGS; or, Tales of Travellers. By Maria Hack. Vol.I Vol.II Vol.III Vol.IV [complete set] 1818 Price: GBP 80.00 or USD 131.00

J71270 Edgeworth,Maria (1767-1849) EARLY LESSONS. In Two Volumes. By Maria Edgeworth. Sixth Edition. 1818 Price: GBP 60.00 or USD 98.00

J70616 Aiken,John & Anna L. Barbauld EVENINGS AT HOME or the Juvenile Budget opened.. Vol. 1,2,3,5 and 6 of 6 1819 Price: GBP 32.00 or USD 52.00

J69933 Wollstonecraft,Mary] (1759-1797) (but no author given on titlepage) ORIGINAL STORIES from Real Life: with Conversations calculated to Regulate the Affections, and for the mind to truth and goodness. 1820 Price: GBP 85.00 or USD 139.00

J62290 Venning,Mary Anne A GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENT; being Descriptions of the Principal Countries of the World. 1820 Price: GBP 80.00 or USD 131.00


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