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The Life of William Penn : with numerous illustrative anecdotes : with illustrations.

Title
The Life of William Penn : with numerous illustrative anecdotes : with illustrations.
Publication
Philadelphia : Lindsay & Blakiston, [not before 1853]

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Additional Authors
  • Sherman, Conger, 1793-1867
  • Fagan, J. (John)
  • Lindsay & Blakiston, publisher.
  • Children's Room Collection.
Description
x, [1], 12-210 p., [9] leaves of plates : ill., port.; 18 cm.
Series Statement
Young American's library
Uniform Title
Young American's library.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Juvenile literature – Pennsylvania – Philadelphia – 1853.
Note
  • Added chromolithograph t.p. with portrait.
  • Lindsay & Blakiston published from 1844 to 1881; C. Sherman was not active as an individual after 1866.
  • Copyright 1848 by Lindsay & Blakiston. Preface dated at Philadelphia, Dec. 1, 1848.
  • Twelve titles in the series are listed on front endpapers. "Price per volume, 56 1/4 cents, cloth gilt. In setts [sic], neatly done up in boxes, $6 75." The "Life of Daniel Webster" appears to be the last written of the thirteen titles, and it had copyright date of 1853.
  • "Stereotyped by J. Fagan. Printed by C. Sherman."--verso of title page.
  • Publisher's advertisements on six unnumbered pages following text, and on endpapers.
Provenance (note)
  • Inscribed: in graphite, on title page, "George P. Zialyurki."
Binding (note)
  • Bound in publisher's blind stamped brown cloth boards with gilt spine.
Call Number
*KH 1853 Life 13-892
OCLC
78306078
Title
The Life of William Penn : with numerous illustrative anecdotes : with illustrations.
Imprint
Philadelphia : Lindsay & Blakiston, [not before 1853]
Series
Young American's library
Young American's library.
Binding
Bound in publisher's blind stamped brown cloth boards with gilt spine. NN
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Added Author
Sherman, Conger, 1793-1867, printer.
Fagan, J. (John), stereotyper.
Lindsay & Blakiston, publisher.
Children's Room Collection.
Research Call Number
*KH 1853 Life 13-892
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