Juvenile pieces : designed for the instruction and entertainment of the youth of both sexes : to which is now prefixed, An essay on the education of youth : pointing out those branches of knowledge most useful in the present state of society, and enumerating publications under each branch of knowledge conducive to mental improvement

Date1804

Names

B. Crosby and Co. (publisher)

B. Crosby and Co. (bookseller)

Cundee, J. (James) (printer)

Evans, John, 1767-1827 (author)

Hopwood, James, approximately 1752-1819 (contributor)

Hopwood, William, 1784-1853 (illustrator)

James Cundee (printer)

FormatBook

Dimensions23 x 29 cm (9 1/16 x 11 7/16 in.)

CollectionOsborne Collection of Early Children's Books

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Object Number37131009538430D

Catalogue Record for Print Book https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Ntt=1894375

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