The Cries of New York.

Description

Related Names

Anderson, Alexander, 1775-1870, illustrator.
Wood, firm, publishers, New York.
Katherine Golden Bitting Collection on Gastronomy (Library of Congress)

Language(s)

English

Published

New York, Printed and sold by the Harbor Press, 1931.

Subjects

Cries.
Cries > Cries / New York (State) > Cries / New York (State) / New York.
New York (State) > New York (State) / New York.
Cries.
Cries > Cries / U.S.A. > Cries / U.S.A. / 1931.
Children's books > Children's books / U.S.A. > Children's books / U.S.A. / 1931.
Presentation inscriptions > Presentation inscriptions / U.S.A. > Presentation inscriptions / U.S.A. / 1931.
Bookplates > Bookplates / U.S.A. > Bookplates / U.S.A. / 1931.

Note

"Early in the last century Samuel Wood published what has been called 'the first distinctly American picture book'--The cries of New York ... All the twenty-six cries of the earliest known edition, 1808, and five others from that of 1814, are included in the Harbor Press edition."--Printer's note.
"With original woodcuts very possibly designed and engraved by Alexander Anderson."--Halsey, R.V. Forgotten books of the American nursery, 1911, p. 180.
Title vignette.
"All the twenty-six Cries of the earliest known edition, 1808, and five others from that of 1814, are included in the Harbor Press edition. This is in no sense a facsimile, nor is it presented by the publishers with any more pretentions hope than to provide a droll and illuminating glimpse into another era."--Preface.

Physical Description

4 preliminary leaves, 62 pages, 1 leaf illustrations 16 x 10 cm

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