Amours de Mr. Vieux Bois. English, Brother Jonathan extra, no. IX, containing The adventures of Mr. Obadiah Oldbuck, Brother Jonathan--extra ; Sept. 14, 1842, and Brother Jonathan--extra ; 1842 Sept. 14
Description:
Imperfect: title page repaired with tape. Presentation inscription to E.A. Mallory, 1850; tape partially obscures name of presenter., Originally published as Histoire de Monsieur Vieux Bois, Geneve, 1837; usually cited as: Amours de Mr. Vieux Bois., Published as an extra, or supplement, to the Sept. 14, 1842, issue of the periodical Brother Jonathan., and The first comic book published in America.
Colophon: Egbert, Hovey & King, printers., Only in the 1844 New York city directory is the firm of Wilson & Company listed at a Nassau Street address., and Originally published as Histoire de Monsieur Vieux Bois, Geneve, 1837; usually cited as: Amours de Mr. Vieux Bois.
Publisher:
Wilson & Company, Nassau-Street,
Subject (Topic):
Caricatures and cartoons and Wit and humor, Pictorial
Anderson, Alexander, 1775-1870 George F. Cooledge & Brother Redfield & Savage
Published / Created:
[between 1844 and 1871?]
Call Number:
Shirley 2398
Image Count:
10
Resource Type:
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Alternative Title:
Christmas primer. and School primer
Description:
Imperfect: cover slightly mutilated with some loss of text., Printed in blue ink., Publisher's advertisements: p. [2] of cover, [2] p. at beginning, [2] p. at end and p. [4] of cover., Some illustrations signed by Alexander Anderson., and The same text was also published by George F. Cooledge as The Christmas primer.
Publisher:
Published by Geo. F. Cooledge & Brother, booksellers and publishers, 323 Pearl Street, proprietors of the copyright of Webster's Elementary spelling book. (Copyright secured.) Stereotyped by Redfield & Savage, N.Y.,
Inscribed for Carl Van Vechten by William Christopher Handy. and Ragtime for piano.
Publisher:
Pace & Handy Music Co.,
Subject (Name):
Handy, W. C.--(William Christopher),--1873-1958--Presentation inscription to C. Van Vechten and Van Vechten, Carl,--1880-1964--Presentation inscription from W.C. Handy