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A child's history of the United States
- Title
- A child's history of the United States / by John Gilmary Shea.
- Author
- Shea, John Gilmary, 1824-1892.
- Publication
- New York : Hess & McDavitt, c1872.
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Status | Vol/Date | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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v. 2-3 | Text | Request in advance | IAE+ (Shea, J. G. Child's history of the United States. Hess & McDavitt ed.) v. 2-3 | Offsite | |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Restricted use | Arents BIP (Shea, J. Childs 1872) 05-292 | Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328 |
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- Additional Authors
- Description
- 3 v. : ill., ports.; 28 cm.
- Alternative Title
- Children's centennial history of our great republic
- Subjects
- United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Portraits
- Indians of North America > Juvenile literature
- United States > Biography > Juvenile literature
- United States > Biography > Portraits
- United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Juvenile literature
- United States > History > Juvenile literature
- Note
- Title on covers of parts: The children's centennial history of our great republic.
- "Entered ... in the year 1872 by McMenamy, Hess Co."--T.p. verso.
- Issued also with publisher's name on title pages: "McMenamy, Hess & Co."; "Mac Davitt."
- Originally issued in 48 pts. in 28 (pts. 9-48 being double numbers). Title pages to v. 2-3 in pt. 47/48.
- Vol. 1: 512 p., [59] leaves of plates; v. 2: 447 p., [48] leaves of plates; v. 3: 443 p., [47] leaves of plates.
- Illustrations: 154 prints : stipple engraving, engraving, etching (46), wood engraving (108) ; full-page. By A. Berghaus, C. Burt, W.G. Jackman, J.A. O'Neill, N. Orr & Co. and others, after J.H. Beard, G. Dallas, Hilyard, A. Hoppin, F.B. Schell, G.G. White and others. -- Numerous smaller wood engravings in text of v. 1.
- Parts issue: Each pt. in illustrated beige paper covers. Prospectus on p. [4] of covers.
- Indexed In (note)
- Sabin
- Call Number
- IAE+ (Shea, J. G. Child's history of the United States. Hess & McDavitt ed.)
- OCLC
- 62248906
- Author
- Shea, John Gilmary, 1824-1892.
- Title
- A child's history of the United States / by John Gilmary Shea.
- Imprint
- New York : Hess & McDavitt, c1872.
- Indexed In:
- Sabin 80000
- Local Note
- Copy in IAE+: Parts issue. Pt. 27/28 has publisher's name on covers: McMenamy, Hess & Mac Davitt; cover title: A child's history of the United States. Ford Collection.Arents copy: Parts issue.
- Source
- 172588-172589 (copy in IAE+)904 (Arents copy)
- Added Author
- Beard, James Henry, 1812-1893. IllustratorDallas, G. IllustratorHilyard. IllustratorHoppin, Augustus, 1828-1896. IllustratorSchell, Frederic B. IllustratorWhite, George G. (George Gorgas), -1898. IllustratorJackman, William G. EngraverO'Neill, John A., approximately 1836- EngraverBurt, Charles Kennedy, 1823-1892. EngraverBerghaus, Albert, active 1869-1880. Wood engraverN. Orr & Co. Wood engraver
- Research Call Number
- IAE+ (Shea, J. G. Child's history of the United States. Hess & McDavitt ed.) Library has: v. 2-3.Arents BIP (Shea, J. Childs 1872) 05-292 Library has: v. 1.