Aesop's fables in words of one syllable (p. 59)
Title
Aesop's fables in words of one syllable (p . 59)
Author
Aikin , Lucy , 1781-1864
Publisher
George Routledge & Sons
Publisher Location
United States--New York--New York England--London
Publication Date
1887
Printer
Unknown
Image Production Process
Relief prints Planographic prints--lithographs
Notes
The covers of the book are color lithographs . The interior of the book is illustrated with uncolored relief prints .is a version of Aesop's Fables in Words of One Syllable . The entire text is written using only words with one syllable .Printed on title page : By Mary Godolphin page depicts "The Fox and the Stork. " In the story , the fox makes soup for the stork but puts it in a shallow bowl that the stork cannot drink out of. In retaliation , the stork makes the fox stew but puts it in a jar with a thin neck that the fox cannot drink from .illustration depicts the stork and fox in a room with steaming cauldrons , books , a bellows , a turtle , bottles filled with embalmed frogs , and lizard skins attached to the wall .
Contextual Notes
Lucy Aikin was interested in early childhood education and published several readers to assist in teaching. Lucy Aikin also worked under the pseudonym Mary Godolphin when she produced several works in the series "In the words of one syllable". She was the niece of Mrs (Anna Letitia) Barbauld who was also an author and an early critic of the education system.
Category
Fables
Language
English
Digital Collection
Children's Historical Literature Collection
Digital ID Number
CHL1190
Repository
University of Washington Libraries , Special Collections
Repository Collection
Children's Historical Literature Collection . PZ 8.2 A254 God 1887
Object Type
Book image
Physical Description
96 p.: illustrated; 21 x 17 cm.
Restrictions
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Exhibit Checklist
Exhibit checklist 3.2
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