“The World’s Fair.”
Juvenile Works
Published by Thomas Dean and Son, Threadneedle-Street
THE FIRST HISTORY OF ENGLAND THAT SHOULD BE PLACED IN THE HANDS OF A CHILD. BY MISS CORNER, Author of the Play Grammar, Every Child’s History of England, Scripture Parables, &c. Containing,
An interesting description of the Ancient Britons, and their civilization by the Romans; the Conquest of the Romans and Britons by the Saxons; the Life and Times of Alfred the Great; the Norman Conquest; the Feudal Times; the Manners and Condition of the People of England in the Middle Ages; in the Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth, and Nineteenth Centuries, to the present time.
Printed in large type; with twenty-five pages of illustrations. 3s. 6d. bound, suitable for a present, in blue cloth, gilt edges; Or, in Eight Parts, 6d. each, stitched in fancy wrappers.
EVERY CHILD’S HISTORY OF ENGLAND: WITH A MAP, AND QUESTIONS TO EACH CHAPTER.
Particularly suited for Children, and for Home, or Infant School Reading. By Miss CORNER, Author of the Play Grammar,—Scripture Parables, &c.
1s. sewed; or with the map coloured, 1s. 6d. in cloth.
PAPA AND MAMMA’S EASY LESSONS IN GEOGRAPHY; OR, THE ELEMENTS OF GEOGRAPHY, IN A NEW AND ATTRACTIVE FORM.
By ANNE MARIA SARGEANT, Author of Bible Geography, &c. Embellished with many Illustrations: and intended as a companion to Miss Corner’s Play Grammar.
Price 1s. stitched, or 1s. 6d. bound in cloth.
GUIDE TO USEFUL KNOWLEDGE: BY CHARLES BUTLER.
Containing, in the popular form of an easy and familiar Catechism, the newest and most useful information connected with the Arts, Sciences, and the various Phenomena of Nature. For the use of Schools and Families.
Fourth edition, corrected. 1s. 6d. bound in cloth.
GUIDE TO GEOGRAPHY: BY CHARLES BUTLER.
A new, pleasing, and concise description of the Five great divisions of the Globe: the empires, kingdoms, and states, into which they are divided; and the natural, mineral, and vegetable productions of the several countries; with the numbers, and, the manners and customs of their inhabitants.
New edition, corrected, 1s. 6d. bound in cloth;—or, with Seven Glyphographic Maps, and the Use of the Globes, 2s. bound.
THE PLAY GRAMMAR; or, THE ELEMENTS OF GRAMMAR EXPLAINED IN SHORT AND EASY GAMES.
By Miss CORNER. 1s. 6d. cloth lettered, with richly coloured frontispiece, and numerous engravings on wood; or, 1s. sewed in fancy covers, with plain frontispiece.
CHRISTMAS BERRIES AND DAISY CHAINS, FOR THE YOUNG AND GOOD.
A collection of pleasing and instructive Tales in poetry and prose, adapted to the Youthful mind. By the Author of Spring Flowers and Summer Blossoms, &c.
Printed in large type; with eight pages of tinted illustrations. Price 2s. 6d. bound in fancy cloth, gilt edges and sides, suitable for a present.
SILVER BLOSSOMS TO PRODUCE GOLDEN FRUIT: Being Golden Keys to the Good Old Proverbs, in interesting Tales. By the Author of Spring Flowers and Summer Blossoms, Christmas Berries, &c.
With eight pages of tinted illustrations. Price 2s. 6d. bound suitably for a present, in fancy cloth, with gilt edges and sides.
STORIES OF THE ELEMENTS: Or, the Old Man and his Four Servants; Volcanoes and Earthquakes; the Volcanic Island, and the Indian Family.
By MRS. BAKER. With six pages of engravings printed in tint, 1s. 6d. cloth, lettered, with richly coloured frontispiece;—or, 1s. sewed, with plain frontispiece.
SCRIPTURE NATURAL HISTORY; BY THE REV. J. YOUNG, A.M. A pleasing description of the nature and habits of the most interesting and wonderful of the Works of God, as exhibited in Creation, and recorded in Scripture.
With numerous engravings, and eight pages of tinted illustrations; 2s. 6d. handsomely bound in cloth, gilt edges and sides.
THE ORPHAN CAPTIVE; OR, CHRISTIAN ENDURANCE; a Tale of the Shipwreck and Captivity of an Ambassador’s Daughter. By Miss J. Strickland.
With seven pages of elegant plates, 1s. sewed, or 1s. 6d. cloth.
SCRIPTURE PARABLES, in EASY VERSE, for CHILDREN; WITH AN EXPLANATION OF EACH PARABLE, IN PROSE.
By the Author of Ruth and Naomi,—the Widow’s Cruise of Oil,—Isaac and Rebekah, &c. Illustrated with eight pages of beautiful plates, and twenty engravings on wood.
1s. 6d. cloth lettered, with richly coloured frontispiece; or, 1s. sewed, in fancy covers, with plain frontispiece.
TALES OF SPRING FLOWERS AND SUMMER BLOSSOMS; FOR THE YOUNG AND GOOD: About Snow-drops,—the Wall-flower,—and Cowslips and Primroses.
With six pages of illustrations, 1s. sewed—or 1s. 6d. bound in cloth, lettered, and coloured frontispiece.
MORE TALES OF SPRING FLOWERS AND SUMMER BLOSSOMS; FOR THE YOUNG AND GOOD: About Hare Bells,—the Bee Orchis,—White Violets,—Water Lilies,—Wild Roses,—and Wood Anemonies.
With six pages of illustrations, 1s. sewed;—or 1s. 6d. in cloth, lettered, and coloured frontispiece.
THE TWO PARTS, elegantly bound in one handsome volume, gilt edges, with eleven pages of tinted illustrations, 2s. 6d.
THE VILLAGE SCHOOL: WITH THE HISTORY, AND WHAT BECAME OF, SOME OF ITS SCHOLARS.
1s. 6d. cloth, with many engravings, and richly coloured frontispiece; or, 1s. sewed, with plain frontispiece.
THE WIDOW AND ORPHANS; OR, CHANGES OF LIFE. BY THE REV. J. YOUNG, M.A. Author of Perils of Paul Percival, Scripture Natural History, &c.
With seven pages of plates, and vignette title, 1s. sewed; or 1s. 6d. bound in cloth, with richly coloured frontispiece.
LITTLE STORIES ABOUT PRETTY LITTLE BIRDS. BY THE AUTHOR OF KEEPER’S TRAVELS, &c.
With seven pages of plates, and vignette title, 1s. sewed; or, with coloured frontispiece, 1s. 6d. bound in cloth.
LITTLE TALES FOR THE NURSERY; AMUSING AND INSTRUCTIVE. By the Author of ‘Sketches of Little Girls,’ ‘Little Boys,’ &c. With many illustrations.
1s. 6d. cloth lettered, and richly coloured frontispiece; or, 1s. sewed, with plain frontispiece.
STORIES OF THE FIVE DIVISIONS OF THE WORLD; descriptive of the peculiar habits and customs of the Inhabitants of Australia and Polynesia,—Omoko, King of Africa,—the Elephant, and the Little Dog of Siam,—the American Slave Trade,—and Europe, or, English Freedom.
With neat vignettes, and six tinted engravings 1s. sewed.
STORIES OF THE FIVE SENSES; OR, WHICH is BEST? An entertaining Little Book, for Little Ladies and Little Gentlemen. Vignette illustrations, and six tinted engravings, 1s. sewed.
WHICH IS BEST?
Or, Stories about the Five Senses, and the Five Divisions of the Globe With sixteen illustrations 2s. 6d. fancy cloth, gilt edges.
THE WORLD’s FAIR; OR, CHILDREN’S PRIZE GIFT BOOK OF THE GREAT EXHIBITION OF 1851.
Describing the beautiful Inventions and Manufactures exhibited there; with pretty stories about the People who have made and sent those beautiful Articles to be exhibited, and how they live when at home.—Embellished with numerous elegant engravings, a frontispiece, and pictorial title-page.
2s. 6d. elegantly bound in cloth.
SUNSHINE AND SHOWERS; or, STORIES FOR THE CHILDREN OF ENGLAND; By M.E.T. author of “Silver Blossoms to produce Golden Fruit.” Embellished with illustrative engravings, and eight pages of plates, beautifully printed in lithography.
2s. 6d. elegantly bound in cloth.
ILLUSTRATED JUVENILE KEEPSAKE OF AMUSEMENT AND INSTRUCTION. With upwards of sixty engravings.
1s. sewed,—or 1s. 6d. bound in cloth, lettered.
SKETCHES OF LITTLE BOYS; The Well-behaved Little Boy. The Attentive, Inattentive, Covetous Dilatory, Exact, Quarrelsome, and Good Little Boy. By S. Lovechild 1s. sewed,—Square size, with seven coloured engravings.
SKETCHES OF LITTLE GIRLS; The Good-natured Little Girl, the Thoughtless, the Vain, the Orderly, the Slovenly, the Snappish, the Persevering, the Forward, the Modest, and the Awkward, Little Girl. By Solomon Lovechild.
1s. sewed,—Square size, with seven coloured engravings.
THE THREE BASKETS, Or, THE LITTLE GARDENER, LITTLE PAINTER, AND LITTLE CARPENTER. Describing how, and in what manner, Henry, Richard, and Charles, were occupied during the absence of their Father. By Mrs. Burden.
1s. sewed,—Square size, with seven coloured engravings.
DAME WIGGINS OF LEE, AND HER WONDERFUL CATS; A humorous tale, about the worthy old Dame and her Seven whiskered favourites: written by a Lady of Ninety.
1s. sewed,—Square size, with fifteen coloured engravings.
EASY AND INTERESTING HISTORIES, FOR LITTLE FOLKS; BY MISS CORNER, Author of the Historical Library, &c.
Price sixpence each, printed in large type, and embellished with four pages of descriptive tinted plates, and sewed in fancy wrappers.
THE ANCIENT BRITONS. Describing their Manners and Customs; and how they were conquered, and Britain was governed by the Romans. 6d.
THE CONQUEST OF THE ROMANS AND BRITONS BY THE SAXONS; and an interesting Account of the Saxon Heptarchy, or the Seven Saxon Kingdoms in England at one time.
6d. With four pages of illustrations.
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ALFRED THE GREAT. an interesting Narrative. 6d. Four pages of illustrations.
THE NORMAN CONQUEST; four pages of illustrations. And the manner in which the People of England lived during the Reign of William the Conqueror. An interesting Narrative. 6d.
ENGLAND, AND ITS PEOPLE IN THE FEUDAL TIMES.
6d. Four pages of Illustrations
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND; WITH THE MANNERS AND CONDITION OF THE PEOPLE IN THE MIDDLE AGES.
6d. With four pages of illustrations.
AN INTERESTING DESCRIPTION OF ENGLAND IN THE SIXTEENTH AND SEVENTEENTH CENTURIES.
Showing the Condition of the People, and how they lived and dressed during the Reign of Henry the Seventh, to the death of William the Third. 6d. Four pages of illustrations.
AN INTERESTING DESCRIPTION OF ENGLAND IN THE EIGHTEENTH AND NINETEENTH CENTURIES.
Showing the Condition of the People, their modes of life, and how they lived and dressed from the Reign of James the Second, to that of Queen Victoria. 6d. Four pages of illustrations.
These Eight Histories may be had, bound in One Volume, in fancy cloth, gilt sides and edges, suitable for a present, price 8s. 6d.