Little Book of Natural History
Published by H. J. Howland, Worchester, [Mass.], 1835
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Quaint Book Shop, Springfield, OH, U.S.A.Quaint Book Shop
AbeBooks seller since August 28, 2025
Condition: Used
£ 97.47
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Little Book of Natural History. Worchester, [Mass.]: H. J. Howland, [c. 1835?]. 8 pp. ; Illus.; 8 cm, Miniature (3 inches). Very Good+/Near Mint condition.This is a simple, two sheet, four leaf booklet bound in a blue-grey wrapper by a single thread through a top and bottom hole. The wrapper has the cover title Natural History and the note “Sold by S. A. Howland,” along with a central woodcut of an American eagle and a border of small eagles. On the back cover is an oval picture of a bird perched in a small tree, printed sidewards to fit the aspect ratio of the cover.There are six illustrations. Four are of the animals described: a walrus, cat (full page), hog and sheep. The walrus is describe as being “found on the icy shores of Spitzbergen, and on the northern coasts of America.” At the time Spitzbergen, a Norwegian island in the Arctic Sea, was a whaling base. The other two illustrations are decorations: a saddled horse at the center of the title page and a Roman goddess of agriculture, seated with a cornucopia, rake and plow, at the end of the text. In addition, on p. 2 (verso of the title page) is a page of upper- and lower-case letters of the alphabet, five typographic connected double letters and numbers from 1 to 0. The wrapper, thread and pages are in Near Mint shape with the only defect being some light foxing on the pages.This may be a unique stand-alone copy of this printing of the book. WorldCat shows two listings. The first (OCLC ID 191244866) specifies an address for H. J. Howland at No. 5 Goddards Row, which this copy lacks, but does not show any copies held by libraries with a WorldCat subscription. The second (OCLC ID 950908940) does not include an address; two libraries are reported to hold copies: the American Antiquarian Society and the Free Library of Philadelphia. According to the AAS’s catalog, its copy is bound in a sammelband containing 12 toy book titles printed and published by H.J. Howland. According to the Free Library of Philadelphia’s catalog, its copy is a later printing by Spooner & Howland, a partnership that began in 1839. Size: Miniature (under 3"). 8 pages. Item Type: Ephemera, small booklet or pamphlet, limited pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Antiques & Collectibles; United States; 19th century; Children. Main Picture: Little Book of Natural History (circa 1835) - Front cover with ruler for size (7.5 cm; 3 inches). Picture 2: Little Book of Natural History (circa 1835) - Composite of front and rear cover. Picture 3: Little Book of Natural History (circa 1835) - Inside front cover and title page. Picture 4: Little Book of Natural History (circa 1835) - Alphabet and number page with first page of text. Picture 5: Little Book of Natural History (circa 1835) - Pages 4.5. Picture 6: Little Book of Natural History (circa 1835) - Pages 6-7. Picture 7: Little Book of Natural History (circa 1835) - Page 8 and inside rear cover. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1438.…
Seller Inventory # 1438
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Little Book of Natural History
- Author
- [No author given.]
- Publisher
- H. J. Howland, Worchester, [Mass.]
- Publication year
- 1835
- Condition
- Very Good+/Near Mint
- Binding
- Softcover
- Edition
- Edition Unstated.
- Seller catalogs
- Antiques & Collectibles
Quaint Book Shop
Springfield, OH, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since August 28, 2025
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| Item | 5 to 14 business days | 3 to 6 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 2.27 | £ 4.16 |
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Quaint Book Shop is an online shop with a select inventory of used, out-of-print and antiquarian books on a wide range of subjects. Specialties include American national, regional and local history, limited and first edition books of Kenneth Roberts, vintage young adult chapter books and children’s illustrated books, particularly Little Golden Book first editions. We provide complete descriptions of each book and pictures of many. We do not use stock images; the images are of the actual book. If you have any questions about any book listed, require further information on a book’s state or condition or would like additional photographs, feel free to contact us. All hardbacks with dust jackets valued at $20 or higher have their jackets protected by a clear polyester archival cover. Little Golden Books are put into a custom-sized protective sleeve. …
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