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

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

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FormatBook/TextAccessRestricted useCall number*KH 1853 Life 13-892Item locationSchwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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Additional authors
  1. Sherman, Conger, 1793-1867
  2. Fagan, J. (John)
  3. Lindsay & Blakiston, publisher.
  4. Children's Room Collection.
Description
  1. x, [1], 12-210 p., [9] leaves of plates : ill., port.; 18 cm.
Series statement
  1. Young American's library
Uniform title
  1. Young American's library.
Subject
  1. Penn, William, 1644-1718
Genre/Form
  1. Juvenile literature – Pennsylvania – Philadelphia – 1853.
Call number
  1. *KH 1853 Life 13-892
Note
  1. Added chromolithograph t.p. with portrait.
  2. Lindsay & Blakiston published from 1844 to 1881; C. Sherman was not active as an individual after 1866.
  3. Copyright 1848 by Lindsay & Blakiston. Preface dated at Philadelphia, Dec. 1, 1848.
  4. 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.
  5. "Stereotyped by J. Fagan. Printed by C. Sherman."--verso of title page.
  6. Publisher's advertisements on six unnumbered pages following text, and on endpapers.
Provenance (note)
  1. Inscribed: in graphite, on title page, "George P. Zialyurki."
Binding (note)
  1. Bound in publisher's blind stamped brown cloth boards with gilt spine.
Title
  1. The Life of William Penn : with numerous illustrative anecdotes : with illustrations.
Imprint
  1. Philadelphia : Lindsay & Blakiston, [not before 1853]
Series
  1. Young American's library
  2. Young American's library.
Provenance
  1. Inscribed: in graphite, on title page, "George P. Zialyurki." NN
Binding
  1. Bound in publisher's blind stamped brown cloth boards with gilt spine. NN
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Added author
  1. Sherman, Conger, 1793-1867, printer.
  2. Fagan, J. (John), stereotyper.
  3. Lindsay & Blakiston, publisher.
  4. Children's Room Collection.
Research call number
  1. *KH 1853 Life 13-892
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