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This miniature book has pithy sayings to teach children the morals of society. Illustrated with woodcuts. Title page says "Printed by Jesse Cochran. And sold whole-sale and retail at his Book-Store.

This toy book is a temperance story for children illustrated with woodcuts. Inscribed at the top of the title page is "E. L. Woodward's." The back cover is an advertisement for the publisher.

A children's book of songs and stories. Some include "Goosey Gander," "The reward of filial love," "My little song," and "Father is coming." The flyleaf is inscribed "E. Lewes Woodward. Aug. 1859

This miniature book is an alphabet book with descriptions of objects common at the time it was published. Examples are ants, quill, urn, and ink. Includes wood engravings. The front cover is plain with no writing on it. The pagination begins again in…

A collection of moralistic stories for children. Contents:Boy and dog--Mother and child--The boatman--Boy and the bees--The beauties of nature--Alphabet.

The publisher, John Metcalf, may have also written the book. The front wrapper is gold with…

A collection of seven moralistic stories for children. Contents: The pig and the dog--The top and the kite--The two lame dogs--A ride and a fall--The sail boat--Jane must learn to sew--Lost in a snow storm

Both covers are unattached.

This 1850s primer is illustrated with woodcuts. As is common with this type of book, the stories are moralistic. Sold by G. W. Cottrell, bookseller and stationer, at No. 38 Cornhill, Boston.

It has blue covers and the spine is hand sewn.

This "toy book" was published in England probably in the 1780s. The inscription on the flyleaf reads "Henry Gray of Wilton his book." The spine is hand sewn. Lina Newton donated her collection of toy books to Ottawa University in 1946.
Following the…

This miniature book contains alphabets and easy lessons. Written along the gutter on the title page is "Henry Me---ll" Illustrated with woodcuts. Cover is stamped "second series - No 5". Title page says "Containing Alphabets, Easy lessons, etc. A…

Written in verse. This miniature book has woodcuts of both domestic and wild animals and birds. Some woodcuts signed "M" (possibly Abraham John Mason?). John Metcalf was a printer in Northampton, Mass., from 1832 to about 1862. Page 4 is glued to the…