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The adventures and conversations of a summer's morning : intended to entertain and instruct the minds of youth
The adventures and conversations of a summer's morning : intended to entertain and instruct the minds of youth
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The adventures and conversations of a summer's morning : intended to entertain and instruct the minds of youth

Date1813
Names
Format
Notes
This edition is attributed to Wm. Wiseacre, esq., but other editions are attributed to Onesiphorus Frankly.
The "Advertisement" on the verso of the title-page is dated from Frederick Place, Sept. 29, 1811.
The copperplate frontispiece is dated April 12th, 1819.
With [3] page of advertisements.
Medium
DimensionsCover size: 14 cm x 9 cm (5 1/2 in. x 3 9/16 in.)
Extent
  • 105, [3] pages, 1 unpaginated leaf of plates (frontispiece)
Language
ProvenanceGift of Beth Budd Bentley.
CollectionOsborne Collection of Early Children's Books
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession Number37131039923065D
Catalogue Record for Print Bookhttps://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Ntt=1097791
Book cover; grey with red spine
The adventures and conversations of a morning : intended to interest and instruct the minds of youth
1810
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1782
Original stories from real life : with conversations, calculated to regulate the affections, and form the mind to truth and goodness
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1796
The orphan, or, The entertaining history of little Goody Goosecap : containing a variety of adventures calculated to amuse and instruct the Lilliputian world
The orphan, or, The entertaining history of little Goody Goosecap : containing a variety of adventures calculated to amuse and instruct the Lilliputian world
1786
Summer rambles, or, Conversations, instructive & entertaining : for the use of children : dedicated (by permission) to Her Royal Highness The Princess Charlotte of Wales ...
Summer rambles, or, Conversations, instructive & entertaining : for the use of children : dedicated (by permission) to Her Royal Highness The Princess Charlotte of Wales ...
1801
Summer rambles, or, Conversations, instructive & entertaining : for the use of children : dedicated (by permission) to Her Royal Highness The Princess Charlotte of Wales ...
Summer rambles, or, Conversations, instructive & entertaining : for the use of children : dedicated (by permission) to Her Royal Highness The Princess Charlotte of Wales ...
1801
The entertaining history of little Goody Goosecap : containing a variety of adventures, calculated to amuse and instruct
The entertaining history of little Goody Goosecap : containing a variety of adventures, calculated to amuse and instruct
1803
Fire-side stories, for interesting and improving the minds of youth
Fire-side stories, for interesting and improving the minds of youth
approximately 1832
The pleasing spectator : being a selection of tales and adventures calculated to improve the juvenile mind.
The pleasing spectator : being a selection of tales and adventures calculated to improve the juvenile mind.
1800
Angelina, or, Conversations of a little girl with her doll : interspersed with interesting stories, and embellished with engravings on wood
Angelina, or, Conversations of a little girl with her doll : interspersed with interesting stories, and embellished with engravings on wood
1820
Preludes to knowledge, or, Amusing and instructive conversations on history, astronomy, geography, optics, and the division of time &c. &c. : also moral and entertaining stories
Preludes to knowledge, or, Amusing and instructive conversations on history, astronomy, geography, optics, and the division of time &c. &c. : also moral and entertaining stories
Between 1838 and 1848
The happy family, or, Winter evenings' employment : consisting of readings and conversations : in seven parts
The happy family, or, Winter evenings' employment : consisting of readings and conversations : in seven parts
1801