The Picture Book; or Familiar Objects Described
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Hamden, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New Haven: S. Babcock, 1840. Paperback. Very Good. 16p. Wrapper. Light pink wrapper. 9cm. Substantial foxing. An uncommon chapbook for children. OCLC lists three printings dated between 1830 and 1842. The chapbook contains a small woodcut illustration for each familiar object (ax, knives & forks, chair, horn comb, hair-brush, fur cape & muff, shoes, fiddle, saddle, harness, chains, spikes, horse-shoes, coat, stockings and candles).
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Details
- Bookseller
- McBlain Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 69798
- Title
- The Picture Book; or Familiar Objects Described
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- S. Babcock
- Place of Publication
- New Haven
- Date Published
- 1840
Terms of Sale
McBlain Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
McBlain Books
Biblio member since 2009
Hamden, Connecticut
About McBlain Books
Our second floor shop contains about 15,000 volumes and is open by appointment. Established 1970. We have been a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America for over 45 years. While there is a heavy emphasis in our stock on African Americana, Africa, Asia and the Middle East we also buy and sell antiquarian books on other subjects.
Glossary
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- Chapbook
- A very short, cheaply produced volume, of a few leaves. Modern chapbooks...