Mid-1800's children's book containing various poems with moral themes. Most deal with death of children, and how if they live right, they will go to heaven.
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Description
Mid-1800's children's book containing various poems with moral themes. Most deal with death of children, and how if they live right, they will go to heaven.
Physical Description
16 pages ; 65 mm. (2 9/16") high.
Notes
Children's toy book from the mid-1800's. Each of the rhymes has a moralistic theme. Bound in patterned paper wrappers. Gift to the UNT Libraries, August 2006, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Rare Book & Texana Collections.
This book is part of the following collections of related materials.
Miniature Book Collection
These miniature books, 4 inches (10 cm) tall or smaller, include both contemporary and historical works. In some cases, only the covers have been digitized.
This collection contains the materials of Gustine Courson Weaver (1873-1942) and was originally part of the Historical Collection, and was given to UNT in the 1930s.