Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. A. M
2. Bewick, John, 1760-1795
3. James Lumsden & Son. prt
4. Children's Room Collection

Description

1. 47 p. : ill.; 15 cm.

Uniform title

1. Story of little George.

Alternative title

1. Way to be happy
2. History of the family at Smiledale
3. Lumsden & Sons edition of the Smiledale family

Subject

1. Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
2. Children's stories

Genre/Form

1. Juvenile literature – Scotland – Glasgow – 1819.

Contents

1. The way to be happy, &c. -- The honest tar -- The history of Sweet-pea, or, Philip Smiler -- The adventures of Henry Lily, or, The pretty snowdrop -- The story of little Echo -- The story of little George.

Call number

1. *KH 1819 Way 11-155

Note

1. Cover title from decorative paper label.
2. In the Newbery edition the dedication is signed "A.M."; cf. Roscoe, S. John Newbery, J235.
3. Frontispiece included in pagination.
4. Illustrations attributed to John Bewick according to Hugo cited below; Roscoe cited below says woodcuts "are copies in reverse after the cuts by, or in close imitaion of John Bewick used in the earlier editions by E. Newbery and John Harris."

Indexed in (note)

1. Roscoe, S. James Lumsden & Son
2. Osborne Coll.
3. NUC pre-1956
4. Hugo, T. Bewick collector

Binding (note)

1. Bound in pink paper wrappers with decorative paper label on the upper wrapper.

Title

1. The way to be happy, or, The History of the family at Smiledale : to which is added, The story of little George.

Imprint

1. Glasgow : J. Lumsden & Son, 1819.

Indexed in:

1. Roscoe, S. James Lumsden & Son, 136.
2. Osborne Coll., I, 317.
3. NUC pre-1956, 651:474.
4. Hugo, T. Bewick collector, 417.

Binding

1. Bound in pink paper wrappers with decorative paper label on the upper wrapper. NN

Connect to:

1. Request access to this item in the Schwarzman Rare Books Collection

Added author

1. A. M. Attributed name
2. Bewick, John, 1760-1795.
3. James Lumsden & Son. Printer
4. Children's Room Collection.

Cover title

1. Lumsden & Sons edition of the Smiledale family

Added title

1. Story of little George.

Research call number

1. *KH 1819 Way 11-155