{"product_id":"1860-rhymes-for-little-children-by-jane-taylor-and-others-illustrated","title":"1860 Rhymes for Little Children. By Jane Taylor and Others.  Illustrated","description":"\u003cp\u003eTaylor, Jane; Watts, Isaac; et al. \u003cstrong\u003eRhymes for Little Children. By Jane Taylor and Others\u003c\/strong\u003e. New-York: B. J. Relyea, Mother's Magazine Office, 397 Broadway, (1860). First Edition. [11995]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDark blue cloth decorated in blind \u0026amp; gilt, some edge-wear, particularly along the edges of the back cover, light soil, 4 3\/4 x 3 3\/4 pages. 143 pages, tight, many full-page and in-text wood engravings; infrequent foxing, a few finger smudges. Good. Hardcover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe date taken from the WorldCat entry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is included in the \"Women's Studies Archive: Rare Titles from the American Antiquarian Society, 1820-1922.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"These pieces are mostly selected from 'Rhymes for the Nursery,' by Jane Taylor. We have taken the liberty to insert a few from Dr. Watts, Mary Lundy Duncan, and other authors. They have stood the test of time. They please the fancy, and are not only unobjectionable in their tendency, but each one inculcates some useful lesson.\" - Preface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe signed illustrations include the artists John Andrew, Strong, Cloves, Hartwell, and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes Taylor's \"Twinkle, twinkle, little star\" as The Star, p. 23. Also, the popular \"Now I lay me down to sleep...\" as Little Child's Prayer, p. 25.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJane Taylor (1783-1824), b. London, England; d. Ongar, Essex, England. She was born to a literary family, her parents and her sister Ann all contributed to the press of the day. In addition to her children's books, essay, plays, poems, and novels, Jane was the editor of the the religious \u003cem\u003eYouth's Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e. Many of her works were collected and published by her brother in five volumes in 1832.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haaswurth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43737110708290,"sku":"ABE11995","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0191\/6066\/2082\/files\/DSC06810BackgroundRemoved.png?v=1778595725","url":"https:\/\/www.haaswurth.com\/products\/1860-rhymes-for-little-children-by-jane-taylor-and-others-illustrated","provider":"Haaswurth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}