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The history of little Lydia Somerville : an interesting story; calculated for the instruction and entertainment of juvenile minds
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The history of little Lydia Somerville : an interesting story; calculated for the instruction and entertainment of juvenile minds

DateApproximately 1818
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Embellished with sixteen beautiful engravings on wood. Caption and running title: Lydia Somerville. Undated. Date from booksellers' years of activity, see P.A.H. Brown London publishers and printers p. 111 and Scottish Book Trade Index (National Library of Scotland).
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    GeographyCountryEngland
    Medium
    Hardcover books
    DimensionsCover size: 14.5 cm x 9 cm (5 11/16 in. x 3 9/16 in.)
    Language
      ProvenanceGift of Miss Ruth Adomeit
      CollectionOsborne Collection of Early Children's Books
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object Number37131039927488D
      Catalogue Record for Print Book https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Ntt=1118258
      The half-holiday task-book, or, Mirror of mind : consisting of numerous stories and interesting tales, in prose and verse : calculated to enlighten the minds, and improve the hearts of young children of either sex : embellished with nearly two hundred curious and appropriate engravings
      The half-holiday task-book, or, Mirror of mind : consisting of numerous stories and interesting tales, in prose and verse : calculated to enlighten the minds, and improve the hearts of young children of either sex : embellished with nearly two hundred curious and appropriate engravings
      Hodgson & Co.
      1822
      The governess, or, Little female academy : being the history of Mrs. Teachum, and her nine girls with their nine days amusement : calculated for the entertainment and instruction of young ladies in their education
      The governess, or, Little female academy : being the history of Mrs. Teachum, and her nine girls with their nine days amusement : calculated for the entertainment and instruction of young ladies in their education
      Fielding, Sarah, 1710-1768
      1749
      Fire-side stories, for interesting and improving the minds of youth
      Fire-side stories, for interesting and improving the minds of youth
      Ospringe, Emily
      approximately 1832
      Visions in verse : for the entertainment and instruction of younger minds
      Visions in verse : for the entertainment and instruction of younger minds
      Cooper, Mary, -1761
      1751
      Visions in verse : for the entertainment and instruction of younger minds
      Visions in verse : for the entertainment and instruction of younger minds
      Cotton, Nathaniel, 1705-1788
      1767
      Visions in verse : for the entertainment and instruction of younger minds
      Visions in verse : for the entertainment and instruction of younger minds
      Cotton, Nathaniel, 1705-1788
      1760
      Visions in verse : for the entertainment and instruction of younger minds
      Visions in verse : for the entertainment and instruction of younger minds
      Cotton, Nathaniel, 1705-1788
      1755
      Humanity towards the inferior animals : anecdotes and observations, inculcating the humane and proper treatment of the inferior animals : addressed more particularly to very youthful minds, and calculated, it is presumed, to exert a beneficial influence upon the character in after-life
      Humanity towards the inferior animals : anecdotes and observations, inculcating the humane and proper treatment of the inferior animals : addressed more particularly to very youthful minds, and calculated, it is presumed, to exert a beneficial influence upon the character in after-life
      East, Henry
      1857
      Historical questions on the kings of England, in verse : calculated to fix on the minds of children some of the most striking events of each reign
      Historical questions on the kings of England, in verse : calculated to fix on the minds of children some of the most striking events of each reign
      Brown, Louise
      1815
      Mentoria, or, The young ladies instructor : in familiar conversations on moral and entertaining subjects : calculated to improve young minds in the essential, as well as ornamental parts of female education
      Mentoria, or, The young ladies instructor : in familiar conversations on moral and entertaining subjects : calculated to improve young minds in the essential, as well as ornamental parts of female education
      Charles Dilly
      1782
      Arthur Monteith : a moral tale, founded on an historical fact : and calculated to improve the minds of young people : being a continuation of the "Scottish orphans"
      Arthur Monteith : a moral tale, founded on an historical fact : and calculated to improve the minds of young people : being a continuation of the "Scottish orphans"
      Adlard, Henry
      1822
      The young emigrants, or, Pictures of Canada, calculated to amuse and instruct the minds of youth
      The young emigrants, or, Pictures of Canada, calculated to amuse and instruct the minds of youth
      Harvey & Darton (London, England)
      1826