Abbott, Jacob, 1803-1879, History of King Alfred of England , [1849?]
- Title(s):
- History of King Alfred of England / by Jacob Abbott ; with engravings.
- Additional Title(s):
- Added lithographed title page reads: History of Alfred the Great
- Published/Created:
- New York : Harper & Brothers, publishers, 82 Cliff Street, [1849?]
©1849 - Physical Description:
- [7], 14-270, [6], 10, 4, 5, [1] pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsDA153 .A23 1849Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection[Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/5601061
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Date of publication from Harper & Brothers' copyright on verso of title page.
First three leaves (p. [1-6]) blank.
In red cloth; series title on spine.
Wood engravings signed by Samuel Wallin and William Roberts.
Added chromolithographed title page signed by Thomas Sinclair.
Publisher's advertisements: 6, 10, [2] p. at end.
Weber, C.J. Jacob Abbott, p. 102
BAC: British Art Center copy bound in publisher's original blind-stamped red cloth. - Subject Terms:
- Alfred, King of England, 849–899 -- Juvenile literature.Anglo-Saxons -- Kings and rulers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.Great Britain -- History -- Alfred, 871–899 -- Juvenile literature.
- Form/Genre:
- Biographies.
Color printing (Printing) -- Plates.
Juvenile literature.
Publishers' catalogs.
Chromolithographs.
Wood engravings -- 1849.
Publishers' cloth bindings (Binding) -- United States -- 1849.
Relief prints.
Publishers' advertisements. - Export:
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- The Britons
- The Anglo-Saxons
- The Danes
- Alfred's early years
- The state of England
- Alfred's accession to the throne
- Reverses
- The seclusion
- Reassembling of the army
- The victory over the Danes
- The reign
- The close of life.
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