The pretty ABC , [between 1829 and 1839]
- Title(s):
- The pretty ABC : being a complete alphabet to entice children to learn their letters.
- Published/Created:
- [London] : Printed by J. E. Evans, Long-lane, London, [between 1829 and 1839]
- Physical Description:
- 16 pages : illustrations ; 10 cm
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsPE1119 .P74 1829 BoxYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund[Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/14464957
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- J.E. Evans traded at this address from 1829-1839. See: English publishers and printers, 1800-1870.
BAC: British Art Center copy lacks wrappers.
An alphabet book, with 29 woodcuts on 16 pages. - Subject Terms:
- Alphabets.Primers, English.
- Form/Genre:
- Alphabet books.
Primers (Instructional books)
Readers (Primer)
Woodcuts. - Export:
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- A was an Admiral
- B was a beggar
- C was a cobler (cobbler)
- D was a drawer
- E was an elephant
- F was a fidler (fiddler)
- G was a good girl
- H was a hare
- I was an idiot
- J was Jenny, Queen of the May
- K was kitty
- L was Louis
- M was a mermaid
- N was a Negro
- O was an orange
- P was a postboy
- Q was the Queen of France
- R was a raree-show
- S was a sillabub
- T was a taylor
- U was an usher
- V was Valenciennes
- W was wildfire
- X was Xurry, with Robinson Crusoe
- Y was a youngster
- Z was Zimon and Zue
- & this character is called Ampersand.
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