The Resource The children's friend., Translated from the French of Mr. Berquin. ; Vol. I-[IV], (electronic resource)

The children's friend., Translated from the French of Mr. Berquin. ; Vol. I-[IV], (electronic resource)

Label
The children's friend.
Title
The children's friend.
Statement of responsibility
Translated from the French of Mr. Berquin. ; Vol. I-[IV]
Creator
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
Member of
Cataloging source
MWA
Citation location within source
71.2
Citation source
Welch, d'A.A. Amer. children's books
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1747-1791
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Berquin
Index
no index present
Literary form
fiction
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1726-1804
  • 1746-1818
  • 1744-1811
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Weisse, Christian Felix
  • Campe, Joachim Heinrich
  • Salzmann, Christian Gotthilf
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
Children's stories, French
Target audience
juvenile
Label
The children's friend., Translated from the French of Mr. Berquin. ; Vol. I-[IV], (electronic resource)
Link
https://go.openathens.net/redirector/upsem.edu?url=http://opac.newsbank.com/select/evans/50111
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Part of the library digital collection of Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800
  • A collection of stories and plays for children
  • "A book has appeared, under this title, written by Mr. Weisse ... Select passages from it, as well as from the works of Messrs. Campe and Saleman [i.e., Salzmann], will be introduced in the following performance."--v. 1, p. [7]
  • The proprietor of the Boston Bookstore in 1789-90 was Benjamin Guild. In 1789 he issued a catalogue listing "Children's friend, being a variety of very interesting and useful stories by M. Berquin."
  • William Bentley in his diary entry for Sept. 24, 1790, notes: Mr Mycall is now printing the last volumes of the "Children's friend" a valuable work in schools
  • Vol 1: 317, [1], iv, [2] p.; v. 2: 287, [1] p.; v. 3: 276 p.; v. 4: 340, [8] p
  • With a half-title to each volume
  • Two settings of type of gathering 2C of v. 1 noted. The first lists the contents of v. 1 on p. [i]-iv, and has on p. [v] an advertisement for "A general assortment of books & stationary constantly kept for sale, at the Boston Book-store; no. 59, Cornhill, Boston." The second lists the contents of v. 1 and 2 on p. [i]-iv, and has on p. [v] an advertisement for "Printing of all kinds, prepared with care and expedition, on the most reasonable terms, by John Mycall, at his printing-office in Newburyport ..."
  • Not in Evans or Bristol
  • Bookseller's advertisement, v. 1, p. [v]
Antecedent source
mixed
Color
mixed
Control code
000334434
Dimensions
17 cm. (12mo)
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
4 v.
File format
multiple file formats
Form of item
electronic
Level of compression
lossless
Quality assurance targets
absent
Reformatting quality
access
Reproduction note
Electronic text and image data.
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(Sirsi) 000334434
Label
The children's friend., Translated from the French of Mr. Berquin. ; Vol. I-[IV], (electronic resource)
Link
https://go.openathens.net/redirector/upsem.edu?url=http://opac.newsbank.com/select/evans/50111
Publication
Note
  • Part of the library digital collection of Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans, 1639-1800
  • A collection of stories and plays for children
  • "A book has appeared, under this title, written by Mr. Weisse ... Select passages from it, as well as from the works of Messrs. Campe and Saleman [i.e., Salzmann], will be introduced in the following performance."--v. 1, p. [7]
  • The proprietor of the Boston Bookstore in 1789-90 was Benjamin Guild. In 1789 he issued a catalogue listing "Children's friend, being a variety of very interesting and useful stories by M. Berquin."
  • William Bentley in his diary entry for Sept. 24, 1790, notes: Mr Mycall is now printing the last volumes of the "Children's friend" a valuable work in schools
  • Vol 1: 317, [1], iv, [2] p.; v. 2: 287, [1] p.; v. 3: 276 p.; v. 4: 340, [8] p
  • With a half-title to each volume
  • Two settings of type of gathering 2C of v. 1 noted. The first lists the contents of v. 1 on p. [i]-iv, and has on p. [v] an advertisement for "A general assortment of books & stationary constantly kept for sale, at the Boston Book-store; no. 59, Cornhill, Boston." The second lists the contents of v. 1 and 2 on p. [i]-iv, and has on p. [v] an advertisement for "Printing of all kinds, prepared with care and expedition, on the most reasonable terms, by John Mycall, at his printing-office in Newburyport ..."
  • Not in Evans or Bristol
  • Bookseller's advertisement, v. 1, p. [v]
Antecedent source
mixed
Color
mixed
Control code
000334434
Dimensions
17 cm. (12mo)
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
4 v.
File format
multiple file formats
Form of item
electronic
Level of compression
lossless
Quality assurance targets
absent
Reformatting quality
access
Reproduction note
Electronic text and image data.
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(Sirsi) 000334434

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