7V Literary Reference HISTORY OF CHILDRENS LITERATURE Books-On-Books Bibliography Eastern Europe Autobiography Gilbert Patten Peter Coveney Illustrated Moral Instruction American Children Fiction Juvenile Povsic


Book Details: This collection consists of seven volumes featuring the history of children’s literature, as shown in the corresponding images. Titles found in this group include:

Eastern Europe in Children’s Literature: An Annotated Bibliography of English-Language Books, by Frances F. Povsic, 1986.

Frank Merriwell’s “Fatherâ€: An Autobiography by Gilbert Patten(“Burt L. Standishâ€), 1964.

Poor Monkey: The Child in Literature, by Peter Coveney, 1957.

Moral Instruction and Fiction for Children, 1749-1820, by Samuel F. Pickering, Jr., 1993.

English Children’s Books 1600 to 1900, by Percy Muir, c1985; illustrated.

Behold the Child: American Children and Their Books 1621-1922, by Gilliam Avery, 1994.

Children’s Literature: An Illustrated History, edited by Peter Hunt, 1995; illustrated.
Condition / Notes: This collection shows well, with minimal indications of age and wear, including light shelfwear. Bindings and text blocks are firm. Text and illustrations are clear and crisp. Some volumes may exhibit mild age toning.

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