Rosamond : with other tales, complete in one volume. [Garry Owen, The Snow-woman; Bob, Chimney-sweeper; The Orange-man, Honest Boy & Thief; The Cherry Ochard; Little Dog Tursty, Liar & the Boy of Truth; The Purple Jar; Injured Ass; Bracelet of Memor

Edgeworth, Maria, 1767-1849.; Hammond, John T., 1820-?; Chapman, J. G. (John Gadsby), 1808-1889. ; [Henry A Muhlenberg, Rosa C. Muhlenberg]

Published by New York : Published by Harper & Brothers, No. 82 Cliff-Street, 1836., 1836

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373 p., [1] leaf of plates : 1 illustration ; 20 cm. LC: PR4644 ; OCLC: 2989357 ; Added, engraved title-page. ; Publisher's advertisement: p. [3] ; Engravings: frontispiece, added title page vignette; engraved by J.T. Hammond after J.G. Chapman.; Frontispiece has guardsheet.; Includes table of contents. ; Half-title: p. [7] ; Osborne : pg 249. ; D A Welch : American Children's Books - #330. ; Partial Contents: Rosamond -- Garry Owen; or, The snow-woman -- The history of poor Bob, the chimney -sweeper -- The orange-man; or, The honest boy and the thief -- The cherry orchard -- The little dog Trusty; or, The liar and the boy of truth. ; floral-patterned gold cloth with gold lettering ; chip to top of spine ; edge discoloration to cover hinges ; an old repair to back hinge ; bookplate of the family library of Henry Augustus Muhlenberg, the democratic congressman from the state of Pennsylvania, the grandson of the governor of the state, and son of Henry A P Muhlenberg, the US Minister to Austria ; signature of family member and musican, Rosa C Muhlenberg, on flyleaf ; both of whom are descendants of Henry Melchior Muhlenberg (1711-1787), often called the founder of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ; the little illustration is taken from the work of John Gadsby Chapman (1808 - 1889), whose far grander painting of the Baptism of Pocahontas hangs in the US Capitol rotunda ; a collection of the typical form of didactic stories which made Maria Edgeworth a popular Anglo-Irish writer of children's books in Regency Period English speaking households ; G. Seller Inventory # 4673

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Title: Rosamond : with other tales, complete in one...

Publisher: New York : Published by Harper & Brothers, No. 82 Cliff-Street, 1836.

Publication Date: 1836

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Book Type: Book