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A mirror for little men & maids

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Description: Prose text describes various animals, children's activities and games, and country sights, with corresponding illustrations on preceding/following pages.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: [about 1820]
Call number: 436762
Restrictions: RESTRICTED. Fragile. Cannot be paged, imaged or reproduced without curatorial and conservator review. Use of original may require special handling instructions and extended retrieval and delivery time.
Dimensions: 11 cm
Associated people: Langley, Edward,
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The remains of a poet

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"The preceding text, entirely by Aubrey Beardsley, has been edited from his collected letters and rearranged into blank verse. The publisher wishes to thank Clifton Word who graciously lent original editions of Beardsley for the illustrations in this volume"--Colophon.

653060

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Baby Chatterbox : stories and poems for our little ones

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"Baby Chatterbox" by Anonymous is a children's book written in the late 19th century. This collection of rhymes and simple stories captures the innocent perspective of childhood, exploring themes of play, interaction with animals, and the exploration of nature. The book aims to entertain and educate young readers through playful language and engaging illustrations. The content of "Baby Chatterbox" consists of various poems and short tales that depict the daily life and adventures of children, their toys, and the world around them. Characters like the playful baby, imaginative dolls, and curious animals come alive in the pages, creating a whimsical exploration of childhood joy. Throughout the book, themes of friendship, discovery, and the bond between children and their environment are illustrated through charming verses, such as the excitement of a new baby arriving from the sky, the fun of playing in the hay, and the adventures of a kitten or a lovely canary visiting the children, making it a delightful read for the little ones.

490018

La Porte, Sierra County

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Image is a view of the town's main street. There are signs on some of the buildings. People, animals, and a carriage are in the street. The text surrounding the image describes the town and its history. "Published by J. C. Lester, Bookseller, etc. La Porte."--text, below image. Paper color: buff.

48052:159

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The Beehive, Mount Aberdeen, and Mirror Lake

Visual Materials

The Peabody Collection consists of 672 glass plate negatives in various sizes, 1054 film negatives in various sizes, 24 photograph albums, 887 loose photographs in a variety of formats, published works, and manuscript material, created and collected by Henry G. Peabody, 1859-1993 (bulk 1890s-1900s). The materials collectively describe Peabody's long career as a commercial landscape photographer working on both the east and west coasts of the United States. The photographs and negatives depict Peabody and his family; landscape views in New England, Canada, the western United States, California, and Mexico; Native Americans; city and landscape views in Great Britain, France, and Switzerland; portraits; architectural renderings; plants and animals; unidentified landscapes; and miscellaneous images. Additional photographers and photographic firms represented in the collection include Alexander Hesler, Charles F. Lummis, and Spence Air Photos. The published works contain photographs by Peabody. The manuscript material provides information about Peabody's negatives; contains catalogs of Peabody's works for sale; describes Peabody's commercial dealings as both a photographer and seller of photographic equipment; and contains ephemeral material collected by Peabody throughout his life.

photCL 478

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Unidentified men

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Commonplace book : manuscript

Manuscripts

A manuscript commonplace book, with text written in several different hands. The volume is written mostly in English but also contains French and German; though no country of origin is identified, it appears to be mainly British in subject. The text includes seven pages of index in the beginning of the volume; there are also rough drawings in pencil and pen, as well more finely executed pen and ink illustrations. The text covers an extraordinary range of subjects, including technical inventions and developments, animal husbandry, recipes, political comment, sports, current events, travel, medicinal cures, economics, wine, and many other topics. The volume is bound in late 18th century three-quarter calf gilt, red edges, with some wear to the binding.

mssHM 83388

A mirror for little men & maids

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