Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Worcester, Fernando Edwards, 1818-
2. Phillips, Sampson & Company, publisher.
3. Children's Room Collection.

Description

1. [3], 6-192 p. : ill.; 16 cm.

Alternative title

1. Rollo books. Air.

Subject

1. Science > Juvenile literature
2. Juvenile literature > Massachusetts > Boston > 1855
3. Children's stories

Genre/Form

1. Juvenile literature – Massachusetts – Boston – 1855.

Call number

1. *KH 1855 Abbott 13-313

Note

1. By Jacob Abbott.
2. Date of publication from Phillips, Sampson & Co. copyright on verso of title page.
3. Wood-engraving signed by "F. E. Worcester, Sc."
4. "Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1855."
5. The Rollo series is composed of fourteen volumes, viz. Rollo learning to talk. Rollo learning to read. Rollo at work. Rollo at play. Rollo at school. Rollo's vacation. Rollo's experiments. Rollo's museum. Rollo's travels. Rollo's correspondence. Rollo's philosophy--Water. Rollo's philosophy--Air. Rollo's philosophy--Fire. Rollo's philosophy--Sky.

Provenance (note)

1. Inscribed: in graphite, on free upper end leaf, "Edw Horley from Mrs Oris".

Binding (note)

1. Bound in blind stamped red cloth boards, with gilt spine.

Author

1. Abbott, Jacob, 1803-1879.

Title

1. Rollo's philosophy. [Air.].

Imprint

1. Boston : Phillips, Sampson, and Company, [1855?]

Edition

1. A new edition/ revised by the author.

Provenance

1. Inscribed: in graphite, on free upper end leaf, "Edw Horley from Mrs Oris". NN

Binding

1. Bound in blind stamped red cloth boards, with gilt spine. NN

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Worcester, Fernando Edwards, 1818- engraver.
2. Phillips, Sampson & Company, publisher.
3. Children's Room Collection.

Spine title

1. Rollo books. Air.

Research call number

1. *KH 1855 Abbott 13-313