http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0224035
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is part of: British Columbia Historical Books Collection
is part of: Peter Parley's Little Library
contributor: Alsop, Richard, 1761-1815
creator: Jewitt, John R. (John Rodgers), 1783-1821
creator: [Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860]
issued: 2016-02-10
issued: 1854
aggregated CHO: https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/bcbooks/items/1.0224035/source.json
extent: 259 pages : frontispiece (illustration), advertisement, illustrations ; [15 cm]
format: application/pdf
note: IfeiK 'neve. 'Oa I / m \ t cm P /.y.-ii. m ' —r'lnmit """ imiii mr '" THE PARENT'S PRESENT, edited by the author of Peter Parley's Tales. ftj- This work is very neatly printed,'and is designed as a Christmas or New Year's present, for parents to their children. PETER PARLEY'S PICTURE BOOK, with 38 beautiful Engravings. PETER PARLEY'S SPELLING BOOK, with 175 Engravings. PETER PARLEY'S BOOK OF FABLES, with fine Cuts. PETER PARLEY'S EVERY DAY BOOK, 60 Engravings. PETER PARLEY'S LITTLE LIBRARY. This series of entertaining and useful Books is designed for Children. They will be elegantly printed, and handsomely illustrated1' by Engravings. They will consist either of Biographical Tales and Adventures, of ah authentic character, or lively and amusing descriptions and illustrations of the Arts of Life. They will be by different writers, but the selection ofthe works, and the general superintendence of their publication, will be committed to the Author of Peter Parley's Tales. The following are among the works which will belong, to the series. 1. THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTv JAMES RILEY, IN AFRICA. 2. THE STORY OF JOHN R. JEWETT, the Captive of Nootka Sound. Igf 3. THE SHIP, or entertaining descriptions ofthe Structure and Use of a Ship, with Stories, of Sea Adventures, and^a History of the art of Navigation. ) I 4. THE STORY OF LA PEROUSE, and an account of the voyages made to discover his fate. < 5. THE FARM, or a new account of rural scenes, with the toils, pleasures, and pursuits of Farming. By J. Taylor. 6. STORY OF ALEXANDER SELKIRK, who inhabited a soli- tary island, alone, for several years. 7. THE MINE, an entertaining account of Mines and Minerals. 8i THE" GARDEN, or the art of laying out and cultivating it. §3r These works are prepared with the view of rendering them attractive to children, and amusing to all classes of youthful readers; at the same time they are calculated to impart knowledge of a Useful kind. PARTING OF JEWETT AND MAQUINA. ,THfi A CAPTIVE OF NOOTKA …
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