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Juvenile Literature

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This collection pulls from several different collections such as the John M. Shaw Collection overall, the Shaw Childhood in Poetry Collection, and various other childhood literature collections at FSU. These books look at the experience of childhood through stories, poetry, songs and illustrations particularly in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

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A Book of Nonsense by Derry Down Derry
A Book of Nonsense by Derry Down Derry
by Derry Down Derry [i.e. E. Lear]., Title from pasted down brown paper cover. Title page lacking?, "Published Feb. 10, 1846, by Thos. McLean, 26, Haymarket" cf. Cover., No. 4145.2 in: Shaw, J.M., Childhood in poetry., In protective case.
A Book of Nonsense by Edward Lear
A Book of Nonsense by Edward Lear
by Edward Lear ; from the tenth London edition ; with many new pictures and verses., "From the tenth London edition ; with many new pictures and verses"., Printed on one side of leaf only; leaf <41> misnumbered 4., James Miller, bookseller, moved to 779 Broadway in 1877 and remained there until his death in 1883.
A Book of Nonsense by Edward Lear
A Book of Nonsense by Edward Lear
By Edward Lear., Cover title: A book of nonsense / by Edwd. Lear ; [at top left] 110 coloured illustrations., First date based on inclusion of Armstrong's name in Scribner imprints from 1872 to 1878. Second date conjectural, based on cover title: covers of almost certainly later 1870s editions read "Lear's book of nonsense ...", Printed on outer forme only, 2 or 3 sets of limericks and ill. per leaf in text, totalling 110 on 52 leaves, plus 2 on frontispiece and 1 on t.p. ; blank leaves inserted between facing printed leaves.
A Facsimile of A Nonsense Alphabet by Edward Lear
A Facsimile of A Nonsense Alphabet by Edward Lear
drawn and written by Edward Lear., Published for the first time from ms. drawings and text executed by Lear about 1849; cf. "Publishers' note"., "1,000 copies only have been printed and no further issue will be made. This copy is number 690."
A Nonsense Birthday Book
A Nonsense Birthday Book
Compiled from The book of nonsense and More nonsense by Edward Lear.
A was an angler
A was an angler
Summary: A rhyming alphabet., by Stanley Cock., Cover title.
A was an archer who shot at a frog
A was an archer who shot at a frog
Cover title., Includes hand-colored cuts and 1 cover., Back cover contains advertisement for other Dean and Son publications., In 39 x 24 cm. envelope.
Angels' whispers
Angels' whispers
By Edith Prince ... Designed by Patty Townsend, T.R. Kennedy, & W.J. Webb., A collection of thirty-one scripture quotations for the days of the month, each followed by a short poem based on it.
Apples of gold in pictures of silver
Apples of gold in pictures of silver
The drum -- The effects of religion -- Edward and the match-woman -- The tavern -- An address to Charles -- The impartiality of brute animals -- The priest, and the pastor -- A tale of a tub -- Tom and the bull-dog -- The kite -- The impressed sailor -- The affectionate orphans -- Mary Walter -- On cleanliness., Hand-colored illustrations; printed on one side of leaf only, the printed pages facing each other; unnumbered blank pages included in pagination., Hodgson & Co. at this address between 1822 and 1824. -- Cf. OCLC authority data base., Gift; Elizabeth C. Morrow and Dwight W. Morrow, 1955., No. S1538.32 in: Shaw, J.M., Childhood in poetry.
At grandpa's farm
At grandpa's farm
Summary: A story of the various animals that live on grandpa's farm, and the children who play with them., by Palmer Cox.
Aunt Martha's corner cupboard
Aunt Martha's corner cupboard
by Mary and Elizabeth Kirby ; with sixty illustrations.
Bedtime stories
Bedtime stories
Mac and his doings -- Dotty and Dell -- Araminta Rosabelle -- The story of a goose -- Getting ready for Christmas -- Little Tim's playmates -- How Danny said he was sorry -- Little Poll parrot's dream -- Little Chris' Christmas present -- The naughty black chicken -- The beauty of the family -- The story of a rabbit -- What came of peeping -- Where did it go? -- The belle of the Sunday-school -- Robbie rat's lesson -- At the seashore.
Blossoms plucked from the treasures of story and song
Blossoms plucked from the treasures of story and song
Summary: A collection of poetry, short stories, and educational activities for children.
Boy's week-day book
Boy's week-day book
"...a work in which a young person may always find something...to amuse and instruct him"-introductory chapter., Decorative end papers.
Boyhood
Boyhood
by Marianne Farningham.
Bright and early
Bright and early
Kit and Fop -- The striped kitten's lesson -- Getting acquainted -- Robbie's turtle -- How Tommy learned his letters -- Almost a sad story.
Buzz a buzz
Buzz a buzz
translated from the German of Wilhelm Busch by Hezekiah Watkins ; with the original German illustrations and twenty-eight original designs by Park Benjamin., Translation of Schnurrdiburr., In rhymed verse., Hand-colored ill.

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