Research Catalog

Title

Jonas's stories : related to Rollo and Lucy / by the author of the Rollo books.

Author

Abbott, Jacob, 1803-1879.

Publication

New York : Clark, Austin & Smith, 1857, c1839.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Lossing, Benson J. (Benson John), 1813-1891.
• Barritt, William, approximately 1822-
• Clark, Austin & Smith. pbl
• Children's Room Collection.

Description

[5], 12-180 p., [2] leaves of plates : ill.; 16 cm.

Series Statement

Jonas stories

Subjects

• Country life > Juvenile literature
• Children > Conduct of life > Juvenile literature
• Juvenile literature > New York (State) > New York > 1857

Genre/Form

Juvenile literature – New York (State) – New York – 1857.

Note

• Added engraved title page reads, "The Jonas Stories."
• "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1839, by T.H. Carter."
• Pagination includes four additional wood-engraved plates.
• "The Jonas stories. ..." --series title, second leaf of plates; signed by Lossing and Barritt.

Binding (note)

• Bound in publisher's red cloth boards stamped with diamond pattern. Gilt spine.

Contents

The journey -- The fisherman's boy -- The question -- Sober John -- The prevarication story -- Going to court -- The trial -- Two ways to go to sea: Jack's way -- Two ways to go to sea: John's way -- An experiment -- Fences.

Call Number

*KH 1857 Abbott 12-131

OCLC

783793058

Author

Abbott, Jacob, 1803-1879.

Title

Jonas's stories : related to Rollo and Lucy / by the author of the Rollo books.

Imprint

New York : Clark, Austin & Smith, 1857, c1839.

Series

Jonas stories

Binding

Bound in publisher's red cloth boards stamped with diamond pattern. Gilt spine. NN

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Added Author

Lossing, Benson J. (Benson John), 1813-1891. Engraver

Barritt, William, approximately 1822- Engraver

Clark, Austin & Smith. Publisher

Children's Room Collection.

Research Call Number

*KH 1857 Abbott 12-131