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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Valentine, L. (Laura), d. 1899
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Ames, Mary Frances
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Farjeon, Eleanor, 1881–1965
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Hodgman, Carolyn S. (Carolyn Stecher)
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Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
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Leighton, John, 1822–1912
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Nicholson, William Sir, 1872–1949
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Royle, Amy Mabel Fanshawe, 1863–1951
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Books
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Archives & Manuscripts
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19th century
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20th century
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alphabet book
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chromoxylograph
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ink drawing
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chromolithograph
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correspondence
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crie
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dance card
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graphite pencil
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juvenile work
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lithograph
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nonsense verse
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nursery rhyme
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poem
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poetry
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wood engraving
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Subject Terms
Alphabet rhymes.
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Alphabet -- Juvenile literature.
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Alphabet books.
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Alphabet rhymes -- Juvenile literature.
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Alphabet.
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Alphabets -- Specimens.
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Birds -- Juvenile poetry.
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Birds.
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Cavan, James, 1856–1911.
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Cavan, Mabel, 1890–1928.
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Cavan, Phillip Charles, 1889–
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Cavan, Sylvia, 1888–1962.
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Chauvinism and jingoism -- Juvenile poetry.
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Children's literature -- Great Britain.
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Children's poetry.
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Crake, Barrington.
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Crake, Vandeleur Benjamin, 1816–1894.
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Cries -- England -- London.
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Cries.
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English language -- Alphabet -- Juvenile literature.
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19th century
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Great Britain
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London (England)
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Cavan, James, 1856–1911
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Cavan, Mabel, 1890–1928
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Cavan, Phillip Charles, 1889–
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Cavan, Sylvia, 1888–1962
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Crake, Barrington
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Crake, Vandeleur Benjamin, 1816–1894
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Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
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Nicholson, William Sir, 1872–1949
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Royle, Amy Mabel Fanshawe, 1863–1951
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Williams, Winifred
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Exhibition History
Pleasures and Pastimes (Yale Center for British Art, 1990-02-21 - 1990-04-29)
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Cottage of Content, or, Toys, Games, and Amusements of Nineteenth Century England (Yale Center for British Art, November 2, 1977-December 31, 1977)
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957
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English
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Lear, Edward, 1812–1888
Alphabet
1857
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Valentine, L. (Laura), d. 1899
Aunt Louisa's Alphabet book
[1870?]
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Royle, Amy Mabel Fanshawe, 1863–1951
Eaton Mascott alphabet
circa 1894?-1918
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Hodgman, Carolyn S. (Carolyn Stecher)
A.B.C book of birds
1916
5
Alphabet book for Winnifred
1896
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Farjeon, Eleanor, 1881–1965
The country child's alphabet
1924
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Ames, Mary Frances
An A B C, for baby patriots
[1898]
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The new London cries, or, Humorous alphabet
[182-?]
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Valentine, L. (Laura), d. 1899
Aunt Louisa's London favourite
[18--]
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Nicholson, William Sir, 1872–1949
An alphabet
1978
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Leighton, John, 1822–1912
The royal picture alphabet
[1846]