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Biography of Aaron, first High Priest of Israel. Written for children, with an emphasis on submission to God's will. Bound in illustrated wrappers.

The story of Adam and Eve.

At the gravesite of one of their classmates, the Sunday-school teacher tells the class that Sarah Pearce will be with God, for she loved him and honored him.

An advertisment of the Thorndike Library series, originally inserted into a 1935 edition of Heidi in Special Collections' holdings.

Moralizing story, where the narrator, after seeing a "lubberly boy" on stilts, reflects on people that set themselves above others and make spectacles of themselves.

Photographs of "Outlines of Lessons in Botany: For the use of Teachers, or Mothers Studying with their Children" held by UNT Special Collections as part of the Weaver Juvenile Collection. It is the first of two volumes to teach children about plants and their uses. The book is open to the appendix and is resting on a plastic book cradle with weighted strings holding the pages down.

Text exhorting readers not to grieve over the death of the infant, for it has been received into God's arms.

Early edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri. The front cover has a full page, full color illustration of Heidi on a mountain path. She is wearing a dirndl and carrying a bouquet of flowers in on hand while petting a goat with the other. On her other side is another goat wearing a bell around its neck. Further back is a boy in a red hat with a walking stick sitting under a tree. Next to him are two more goats and across from him is one more. Surrounding the path are rocks, grass, flowers, and more trees. In the background are mountain tops jutting against a sky with clouds. On the cover page is a black and white illustration of Heidi and another child reading at a table. Also on the page is the title of the book and the names of the author, illustrator and publishing company. The page opposite has another full color illustration of Heidi standing barefoot next to a red sack in a grassy field with flowers. Sitting on a stool opposite of her is her grandfather smoking a pipe . In the background are two cabins framed by trees and a fence. The illustration is captioned "I Want to See What You Have Inside the House." On the first page of the first chapter is a small black and white illustration of Heidi and another child hiking up a mountain. On page 66 is a black and white illustration of Heidi and a woman dressed in travelling clothes walking over a hill. On page 67 is an illustration of a girl, possibly Heidi, sitting in a high backed chair at a table with a glass and a plate of food in front of her. On pages 116 and 117 are two more illustrations, one …

Heidi leaf illustration by Maud Fuller Petersham and Miska Petersham for Johanna Spyri's Heidi. Three leaves of plates originally bound with the volume. Illustrated t.-p. and lining-papers in colors.

Image of a wooden clock, stained a dark brown and carved to look like a bird house with leaves on each side and a bird at the top. The face of the clock is black with white tick marks and white circles for the numbers. The place where number six would be is instead replaced with a hole to the inside. At the bottom of the clock face is "Germany", presumably where it was made.

The Child's Prayer, depicting a hand drawn illustration of a woman and a child.

Newspaper clipping with two articles, found in a 1924 edition of Heidi. One article is an announcement of Mrs. Weaver's upcoming lecture for the librarians of the Dallas Public Schools; the other is an account of a meeting of the Garden Club held at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Weaver. Seperated from volume, the newspaper clipping is shelved in Object Files, Rare Book and Texana Collections.

Little Mary S., devout and faithful, is dying at the age of 8. Her faith touches all around her, and helps bring them closer to God.

The story of the Fall of Man.

Child's gift book of short stories illustrated with woodcuts.

Martha Scott, who would censure others for breaking the Sabbath, herself not only breaks the Sabbath but looses her temper - not realizing the sins she is committing.

The fourth commandment; with some account of Jack Riot and Will Mindful, published by American Sunday-School Union. Formerly owned by Gustine Courson Weaver.

Image of a frame with pressed edelweiss. The frame is an oval shape painted royal blue with gold gilded flourishes and outer rim. On the inner rim of the frame are raised gilded dots. Inside the frame are three pressed edelweiss flowers which have stems that have been discolored with time. At the top is a label for ownership. Mrs. N. H. Dole is likely Helen B. Dole who was one of the translators of the novel "Heidi" by Johanna Spyri from German to English. On the paper backing is illegible, faded text.

Heidi leaf illustration by Maud Fuller Petersham and Miska Petersham for Johanna Spyri's Heidi. Three leaves of plates originally bound with the volume. Illustrated t.-p. and lining-papers in colors.

His mother unable to provide for himself and his siblings, six year old Little Johnny prays on the way to school. On arriving home, he finds food has been left for the family. Not an angel, but an earthly agent of God heard his prayer and provided for the family.

Mr. Grace advises Samuel Hawkes to take the long path around Mr. Benson's orchard to avoid temptation.

Words of wisdom from an old German schoolmaster to a young boy about to go learn a trade, and how being good will help him succeed.

Little Robert would not heed the advice of his Sunday school teacher and avoid the men at the grocery store who kept trying to get him to drink rum. By the age of 13, Robert becomes a drunkard.

Moralizing tale of the fate of a man who starts out as a Sabath-breaker, and who ends up a murderer.

Scrapbook titled "The Gustine Courson Weaver Heidi Shrine." The scrapbook contains documentation regarding the "Heidi" book, newspaper clippings, a story about the Heidi shrine, and more.

Moralizing tale of the youth who starts by missing just a few minutes of Sunday school, slides into sin, skips class, joins a fire company, and eventually lands in prison in Maryland with a 15 year term for robbery.

Whitman Classics (1955) edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri with illustrations by Janet Smalley. The front cover has an illustration of Heidi standing barefoot on a patch of grass and flowers wearing a dirndl laced at the front. In her apron she is holding a batch of picked flowers. Tied around her hair is a floral patterned scarf. On the left is a goat kid looking at her flowers. In the background of the cover is a pink bas with white flowers, possibly edelweiss. At the top of the cover is a dark green stripe with the title of the book and the author's name. On the spine, the stripe continues but with just the title written in white text. The pink and flowers also continues along with the book's publisher and edition. The inside of the cover is a bright light green with cream colored fleur de lis. The illustrated pages of the book are colored with the same green as the interior cover and black. One illustration accompanying a passage has a young man standing in a field of grass surrounded by seven goats. Behind him is a small house bordered by a fence behind it. Off to the side is Heidi with a girl in a wheelchair, Klara. In the very back are extremely tall evergreen trees.

Early edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri. The book is case-wrapped in a blue woven fabric and the text and decorative designs is in gold colored embossing. The spine of the book has a black painted stripe with white writing on it. The front cover illustration is of a black haired girl wearing a blue and pink pinafore over a white shirt standing barefoot in a grassy field. She is hugging two mountain goats in front of her house. In the background are some tree branches and a partly-cloudy sky. The pages the book is open to have illustrations of two girls in bed together and five mountain goats.

Companion Library edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri. This book is a dual book with the other side being the book Hans Brinker by Mary Mapes Dodge. The cover of the book has a full sized illustration of Heidi standing in a field with her grandfather, petting a goat. The field is full of grass and flowers and is bordered by a fence where beyond is a log cabin. In the background are more fields and mountains. On the spine of the book has the titles of both books on each side and in the center has the Companion Library logo with two children holding a book in one hand and their arms out to each other.

Early edition (1913) of the book Heidi written by Johanna Spyri. The cover of the book is covered in a teal blue fabric. The front cover has an oval design made up of yellow and teal flowers and leaves. Inside of the design is the title and the author's name. On the spine are more flower and leaf designs with the title, authors last name, and publisher's name. There is a black stripe above the publisher's name with white writing on it. On an interior page is a full page illustration of three characters from the book, Klara, Heidi, and Peter walking through a mountain pass.

Early edition (1934) of Heidi by Johanna Spyri. The cover of the book is yellow with the title in light green blocky text. On the cover is Heidi standing in a field with grass and flowers, two goats on either side of her, and holding a baby goat. In the background are two clouds on either side of Heidi's head.

Early edition (1913) of Heidi by Johanna Spyri. The cover of the book is a green fabric with text in black. The illustration on the front is colored with black and white and is of a young girl standing on a mountain feeding a goat from her hand. The spine of the book is peeling away from the cover which also has an illustration of a goat and a girl. A black stripe runs along the bottom of the spine with white writing.

Early edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri. The cover of the book has a blue border with white stripes. The title is in blue text within a white box. Below the title is an illustration of Heidi standing in a field with flowers and grass next to a tree on a mountain. In her hands is a bouquet of flowers. Standing next to her is a goat. Further away from her is a boy sitting on the mountain with another goat. In the background are more mountains with clouds. The spine of the book is the same blue as the cover but with a leaf and line design. On the spine of the book is a white stripe with the title and series on it in blue writing. The title page has the title and subtitle and the names of the author, translator, and illustrator as well as the seal of the publication company, its name, and its location. On the other page is an illustration of Heidi watching her grandfather cook at the fire place. The interior pages also include colored illustrations, one of which is one of Heidi running barefoot up a mountain trail. On the side of the trail are some stones and wildflowers. In the background are some trees and mountains.

Early edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri. The cover is made of a plain red cloth and on the spine is the title of the book, the face of a goat, and the names of the author and illustrator.

Early edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri. The front cover is is white with blue outlines of the cover, title, and an illustration. There are four sets of small illustrations of yellow flowers, blue leaves, and butterflies. In the center, in an oval, is an illustration of Heidi in a yellow standing on the side of a mountain waving to something in the distance. Behind her are more mountains covered in evergreen trees and fields of grass. The spine of the book has the title and author's name as well as a flower illustration, the edition, and the publisher's name. The interior cover pages have illustrations done in yellow ink. The title page has the title in yellow and in black ink are the names of the author, translator, author of the introduction, and the illustrator. At the bottom is the seal, location, and name of the publisher. Surrounding the title box on one side is a print of mountain goats and a boy sitting on a rock. On the page left of the title page is the same illustration from the cover. Other pages are also accompanied by yellow print illustrations that go along with the passage they accompany. Sandwiched in the novel are full color illustrations, some of which are Heidi and another child sledding down a snowy hill and a child doing a handstand at the bottom of a mountain path.

Early edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri. The cover of the book is red with white and black printed illustrations on it. The title and author's name are in gold. The illustration is over Heidi sitting across from a boy with her arm wrapped around a goat. In the background is a mountain with some trees and the sun peeking over the edge. On the inner cover is a illustrated print in bright green. In the illustration is Heidi standing in a forest with her arms held out above her head. On the cover page is a box which has some decorative motifs and contains the title and the names of the author, translator, author of the introduction, and the illustrator. Below that is a seal for the publishing company and then the locations and name of the publishing company. On the opposite page is an illustration of Heidi having a picnic with an older boy. They are sitting in a field holding bread and cheese. Behind them are several goats grazing on the mountainside. In the background is a forest of evergreens and more mountains.

Early edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri. The cover of the book is a detailed illustration. In the sky is the title of the book. In the foreground are some goats along with Heidi holding a small bouquet of flowers on a mountain. Beyond her is another boy with a hiking stick in one hand and a tree branch in the other. Beyond them are more mountains with trees. They are all standing in a field of grass and flowers. On the interior cover of the book is an extended version of the cover illustration with more mountains, trees, clouds, a fence, and a town at the bottom of the mountain. Inside the book are both black and white and colored illustrations. The black and white illustration is of three people, Heidi and two other women standing in a sitting room. The colored image is of Heidi and her grandfather sitting in the pews with other people in a church singing hymns.

Photograph of the cover of an edition of the book, Heidi. The front cover is a deep blue with the edge along the spine a golden yellow color. The title and authors name along with an illustration are done in gold leaf. the illustration is of Heidi with her dress and hair blowing in the wind with her arms held high. Below her is length of ribbon with flowers attached to it. Sticking out from inside of the book is a ribbon.

Image of the cover of the book Heidi by Johanna Spyri. At one point, the cover was likely a light blue color but time has aged and use has worn and faded the color, especially around the edges. the cover has scratches, knicks, and water damage.

Early edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri. The cover of the book is bound in blue cloth with an embossed logo for the J.M. Dent & Sons Company on the front cover. On the spine of the book is the title and author of the book along with a floral design embossed in gold. There is also a black stripe painted over the spine with white writing. The cover page of the book are beautiful block prints of berries, vines, and fairies. On the left page is a quotation from Shakespeare reading, "This is fairy gold, boy; and twill prove so". On the right side is the and author of the book, a quotation from the medieval play Everyman, "everyman, I will go with thee, and be thy guide, In thy most need to go by thy side." Also included are the names for the publishers for London and New York and another wood block print of a full bodied fairy standing in a garden. Of the pages inside the book include illustrations of Heidi hugging a goat, A boy in a hat, a landscape of the countryside, and three flowers.

Early edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri. Front cover is a yellow-aged white with green borders around the cover and illustration. The faded illustration on the cover shows two girls, one being Heidi, and a boy arm in arm walking through a grassy field. In the background are mountains and evergreen trees. On the title page is a light green printed illustration of two columns holding up a roof with vines and flowers. The title of the collection and book, and names of the author, illustrator, and publishing company are in black ink. In the middle of the page is an illustration of a castle on a cliff with a cloud in the background. On the opposite page is a full color illustration of Heidi sitting in a grassy field with a boy taking a nap. In her lap are purple blossoms. She is looking to the sky at a bird flying by. Behind her is a boy lying on his stomach with one of his arms pillowing his head as he takes a nap. In the background are mountains against a partly cloudy sky. The next colored illustration is of Heidi kneeling next to girl sitting in a plush chair, Clara, playing with two kittens. The final colored illustration included is of Heidi teaching a boy, Peter, how to read at a table. On the other end of the table is Heidi's grandfather smoking a pipe.

Early edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri. The title page has the name of the book, its author, and its illustrator spaced throughout the page and separated by illustrations of Heidi hugging a goat and another goat. Below that is the name of the publishing company and its headquarters location. On the opposite page is a banner with the title and author's name and illustration of a woman taking young Heidi up a mountain trail. Surrounding the trail is a field of grass. Beyond it are evergreen trees lining the edge of the partly cloudy sky. Below the illustration is some text reading "from the original title page". Several of the interior pages of the book have handwritten, cursive notes about the contents of the book.

Early edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri. The cover of the book is covered by a red dust jacket with a large illustration of Heidi and her grandfather. Heidi is standing in a field with flowers and grass. Next to her, sitting on a bench against a cabin, is her grandfather holding a smoking pipe. Next to Heidi is a bundle of red fabric tied together to hold belongings. Behind the cabin is an evergreen tree and in the distance are more trees and mountains reaching into the sky. A bookplate is attached to the interior cover. The bookplate marks the book as belonging to Gustine Courson Weaver. On the bookplate is an illustration of a room with a woman sitting in a chair looking out a set of open doors. Past the doors is a path leading to another building with a man walking down the path toward the room. Leafy vines are used to add a boarder to the edges of the book plate. On the inside cover is an illustration spanning the two pages. The illustration depicts a field with two cabins and few goats grazing in a grassy field. In the background are tall, dark evergreen trees. In the distance are mountains stretching into clouds in the sky. On the cover page is the title and names of the author, illustrator, and publishing company. Set behind the text is an illustration of Heidi on a mountain with her arms around two goats. In the background are more mountains with trees. On the opposite page is a note stating that the book was printed in the United States. On page 123 is a full page, black and white illustration of Heidi sitting on a stool at the table dining with her grandfather. On the table is a …

Early edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri, translated by Helen B. Dole. The cover of the book is made of a light green fabric with darker greens for the title, names, and illustrations. The illustrations on the title are in two parts, one which is flowers is boxed in with the title and the names of the author and translator. The other illustration is set above the title in another box and shows a forest of evergreen trees in front of some mountains. Nestled in the trees is a small cabin. On the title page is the title of the book as well as the names of the author, translator, and publishers. Also on the title page are notes handwritten in faded pencil about the illustrator and publisher. On the opposite page is a black and white illustration captioned: The hut of the Alm-Uncle." In the illustration is a small cabin tucked into a grove of tall evergreen trees. Sitting on a bench outside of the cabin is an old man holding a stick. On the second page of the book is a small illustration of a girl, Heidi, walking in hand with a woman up a mountain. Page 66 has another illustration. This illustration has Heidi standing barefoot in a doorway. Standing outside at the bottom of the steps leading to the door is a man in a tall hat with a stick tucked under his arm and is dressing in all black and is called the Pastor. On page 155 is a small illustration of Heidi sitting in a chair with her body drawn together her hands held up to her face. On page 261 is an illustration of Heidi and a boy named Peter. Heidi is standing by one end of a table and on the other …

Early edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri. The cover of the book is quite damaged with the edges fraying and cracks and blank spots in the illustration. The illustration shows Heidi standing on a mountain with a stick in her hand. Standing next to her is a goat and behind them is an evergreen tree. In the background are tall mountains lit by light on one side. The book is missing its spine, all that remains is remnants of the binding cloth. Behind the cloth are the signatures that the pages of the book are bound into. Inside the book are pages yellowed from age. The illustration in the book are in black and white. On of the illustrations on page 83 is of Heidi sitting in a chair next to another girl chairbound. The girl's chair is plush on the back and has wheels on the side. Next to them both is a small table with a flower vase on top. Behind them is a staircase leading up. The illustration is captioned, "I am never called anything by Heidi". On page 131 is another illustration. In this illustration is Heidi standing next to an old woman sitting in a chair. Together they are reading a book. On one side of the room is a table with a vase of flowers and the other a window. Above the window is a hook holding a cage with a bird inside. The illustration is captioned, "A grandmamma".

Early edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri, translated by Louise Brooks. The front cover of the book is covered in a brown cloth and printed with black ink. A print of the branch of an evergreen tree with long thin needles spans across the front of the cover and over the spine. On both the cover and the spine, the only text is the title. On the interior of the cover is a bookplate printed in purple ink. On the bookplate is an illustration of a room looking out onto a lawn. In the room is a high backed chair with a woman sitting in it facing the outside. There is an open door and on either side are two sets of shelves, one holding books and the other holding dolls. Through the open door is the lawn with a path leading up to a building with a spire. Walking down towards the room is a man. At the bottom of the plate is an unrolled scroll with the words "Ex Libris" and the name of the owner of the book, Gustine Courson Weaver, Mrs. Clifford Weaver. Vines with leaves act as the border for the bookplate. On the page is a handwritten note comparing this edition of the book with other editions from different publishers printed at the same time. At the bottom of the page is a stamp from the bookseller. The title page has the title, subtitles, and names of the author, translator, and publisher. On the page opposite is a print of a drawing of a photograph of Johanna Spyri, the author.

English translated version of Heidi. The front cover on the book is a light warm blue color with five white and green flowers, one white bud, and eight dark green leaves connected to each other by vines making a crisscross pattern of green and across the cover. All of the illustrations are line with gold. Wedged in between the two flowers at the top is a side profile of Heidi's face. On the center of the cover is the title and author in gold leafing. On the spine of the book are lines of dark green and gold at the top and bottom. Also at the top of the spine is the title of the book written in gold with a flourish underneath. Below the title is the last name of the author and a white flower lined in gold. At the bottom is a red and orange stripped stripe with "GCW" written in cursive above the name of the publishing company and stands for Gustine Courson Weaver. The interior of the book contains both black and white and colored illustrations of various scenes from the book. Some of the scenes are of Heidi with her grandfather, Heide, her grandfather, and Peter, and Heidi and Clara.

Early edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri. The cover is made of a light gray fabric with illustrations in green and dark gray. The illustration is of Heidi, a young girl in a green dress, playing barefoot with gray goats on a mountain. On the ground were small rocks and patches of grass. In the background are more mountains. On the spine is the title , the names of the author and publishing company, and an illustration of a goat standing on its hind legs against a backdrop of mountains. Attached to the spine is a red and gold striped strip of paper reading "GCW" for the owner's name, Gustine Courson Weaver. On the inside cover is Gustine Courson Weaver's bookplate. The book plate has an illustration of a room with a woman sitting in a high backed chair resting on a rug in front of a large doorway looking out into a path leading up to another building. A man is walking down the path towards the door. On either side of the doorway are shelves, one with books and the other with dolls. Around the edges of the bookplate is a vine design. On the other page is a handwritten note written on December 25, 1931 by a woman named June to someone named Frances wishing them a "Merry Christmas". On the title page in boxes is the title and names of the author, illustrator, and the publisher. There is also a small illustration of a book in a book stand. On the opposite page is an illustration in black and white of Heidi embracing her grandfather in a hug. The caption reads, "Heidi had rushed up to him and flung her arms around his neck, unable to say more than 'Grandfather! grandfather! grandfather!' over and over again."

Early edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri and edited by Adeline B. Zachert and illustrated by Clara M. Burd. The cover is covered in black fabric with a color illustration in the center. The illustration is of Heidi with her grandfather outside, feeding three goats from their hands. The illustration is surrounded by symmetrical floral motifs and the title and illustrator's name in gold. On the spine is the title, and author's and publisher's names. The floral motifs also continue on the spine. Also on the spine is a strip with red and yellow stripes with "GCW" in cursive on it to mark the owner, Gustine Courson Weaver. The cover page has more floral motifs in blue and red. At the tip is a box with the title and in the center is another box with the names of the author, editor, illustrator, and publishing company in the same blue as the motifs. On the opposite page is a full color illustration of Heidi and other boy holding walking sticks, standing in a grassy clearing of a forest with some goats. In the background are tall evergreen trees and tree stumps. The illustration is captioned with "The Children Started Joyfully for the Mountain." On page 29 is a graphite drawing of Heidi sitting on a stool, drinking from a bowl. It's captioned with "Heidi Lifted the Bowl with Both Hands". Page 99 has an illustration of Heidi and a girl named Clara cuddling with cats. Clara is sitting in a chair with her back supported by several pillows and her lap laden with blankets. In one arm is a kitten. Standing next to her is Heidi with the other kitten. Opposite of Clara is a table with books and a pitcher. Next to the table is a window with the …

Early edition of Heidi by Johanna Spyri. The cover is made of a cream colored fabric which may have been white and yellowed with age. The illustration on the cover is one looking at a lit fireplace. Above the mantle is the title and author's name. On the mantle is a box with a handle, a clock, a hat, and a stack of books held together by a strap. In front of the fireplace is a boy in a tie, sitting and reading at a desk. Next to him is a dog with a ball next to it. On the spine is another illustration, with the title and author's name depicted in a frame, below it is a picture of a person playing football. Below that is what is likely a desk with a lamp on it but the desk is covered by a strip of striped paper with the words "GCW" on it for Gustine Courson Weaver. At the bottom is the name of the publisher. Attached to the inside of the cover is Gustine Courson Weaver's bookplate. The illustration on the bookplate depicts the inside of a library or study with doors open to the outside. In the room is a rug with a chair with a woman sitting in it, looking out through the open doors. On either side of the doors are a set of shelves, one with books and the other with dolls. Outside is a path leading to a building, flanked by grass and other plants. Walking down the path towards the room is a man. At the bottom of the book plate is a banner reading "Ex Libris Gustine Courson Weaver Mrs. Clifford Weaver". Surrounding the edges of the bookplate are leafy vines. The join of the cover to the internal pages is …

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