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Book

Collection Type

  • Books and Periodicals

Date

1835

GUSN

GUSN-175619

Description

"The Bible in Miniature for Children" - Miniature children's Bible, includes black-and-white woodcut engravings. Bound in cloth covered brown cloth. Has clear plastic page holder. Inscribed with girl's name on first leaf.

Details

Descriptive Terms

books
paper (fiber product)
bindings (gathered matter components)
Bible
Christianity
childhood
Book

Inscription

"Adrlia/Delphia/Kimball/Grafton/Mays." (handwritten)
"WORCESTER: /DORR, HOWLAND & CO" (printed)
"Entered according to act of Congress, in / the year 1835, by S.A. Howland in the /Clerk's office, in the District of Massachusetts." (printed)
"Stereotyped by Shepard, Oliver & Co." (printed)

Maker

Dorr, Howland & Co. (Publisher)

Dimensions

1 3/8 x 1 3/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Eleanor Fayerweather

Accession Number

1993.744

Places

Massachusetts (United States)
Worcester (Worcester county, Massachusetts)

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