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Juvenile Historical Collection

The Juvenile Historical Collection is housed in the Information and Library Science Library at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The collection of historic children's books consists of materials mainly published between 1839 and 1920. The materials are available for library use only. The purpose of this special collection is to support further research in the history of children's literature as well as the curriculum for children's librarians at the School of Information and Libra...



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Juvenile Historical Collection
by Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888; Alcott, May, 1840-1879; Billings, Hammatt, 1818-1874; Andrew, John, 1815-1875
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Part 1: 341, [7] p., [4] leaves of plates; part 2: 359, [9] p., [4] leaves of plates
Topics: Families, Young women
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912, editor; Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice), 1860-1941, illustrator; Jacomb Hood, G. P. (George Percy), 1857-1929, illustrator
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Juvenile Historical Collection
by Crane, Walter, 1845-1915; Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905
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Juvenile Historical Collection
by Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898; Tenniel, John, Sir, 1820-1914
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Juvenile Historical Collection
by Lamb, Charles, 1775-1834; Lamb, Mary, 1764-1847, joint author; Rhead, Louis, 1857-1926, ill
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Title within ornamental border
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Topic: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith, 1856-1923; Smith, Nora Archibald, 1859-1934; MacKinstry, E. (Elizabeth)
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A collection of Scandanavian, English, French, Spanish, Gaelic, German, Russian, and East Indian fairy tales
Topics: Fairy tales, Fairy tales
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Greenaway, Kate, 1846-1901
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Engraved, illustrated t.p. and half t.p
Topics: Greenaway, Kate, 1846-1901, Children's poetry, English, English poetry
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Bannerman, Helen, 1862-1946
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At head of title: The only authorized American edition
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Topics: Sambo (Fictitious character), Children
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Jackson, Leroy F. (Leroy Freeman), 1881-1958; Wright, Blanche Fisher, ill
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Illustrated lining-papers
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Rackham, Arthur, 1867-1939
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"The stories and illustrations ... originally appeared in Little folks between 1896 and 1902."
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
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"Conducted by Mary Mapes Dodge."
Topic: Children's literature
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Seegmiller, Wilhelmina, 1866-1913; Hallock, Ruth Mary, 1876-1945, ill
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Juvenile Historical Collection
by Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919
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Title-page illustrated in colors
Topic: Santa Claus
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Grimm, Wilhelm, 1786-1859; André, R. (Richard), 1834-1907, ill; P. G., ill
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Frontispiece plate is copyright 1899; no other dates found
Topics: Fairy tales, Fairy tales, Folklore
Juvenile Historical Collection
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At head of title: The national standard
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Aesop; Townsend, George Fyler, 1814-1900. trl; Weir, Harrison, 1824-1906. ill; George Routledge and Sons. pbl; J. Ogden and Co. prt
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Date of publication based on binding indicating publication in the 1870's
Topics: Animals, Children, Conduct of life
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
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"Conducted by Mary Mapes Dodge."
Topic: Children's literature
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus), 1776-1822; Saint Simon, Mrs., tr
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Juvenile Historical Collection
by Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875; Dulcken, H. W. (Henry William), 1832-1894
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Cover title: Andersen's fairy tales, : "What the moon saw [Billedbog uden billeder]": p. 382-416
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Cox, Palmer, 1840-1924
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Topics: Children's literature, American, Sunday school literature
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Wright, Blanche Fisher, ill
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Illustrated t.-p. and lining-papers
Topic: Nursery rhymes
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
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"Conducted by Mary Mapes Dodge."
Topic: Children's literature
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
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"Conducted by Mary Mapes Dodge."
Topic: Children's literature
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Colum, Padraic, 1881-1972; Pogány, Willy, 1882-1955, ill
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Maps on lining-papers
Topic: Argonauts (Greek mythology)
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Field, Eugene, 1850-1895; Parrish, Maxfield, 1870-1966
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Illustrated title in colors
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731
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Topics: Shipwreck survival, Castaways, Islands, Adventure stories, English
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Meiklejohn, J. M. D. (John Miller Dow), 1830-1902; Crane, Walter, 1845-1915. ill; Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905. egr; William Blackwood and Sons. pbl
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Listed in the English catalogue, under Meiklejohn, at 5s., or the 2 pts. separately at 3s 6d. each, dated 1884-5; according to Massé and Osborne pt. 1 was published in 1884, pt. 2 in 1885
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900
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Same as Fairy tales. The happy prince, etc
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Perrault, Charles, 1628-1703
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"4 me Série" -- Cover
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
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"Conducted by Mary Mapes Dodge."
Topic: Children's literature
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
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"Conducted by Mary Mapes Dodge."
Topic: Children's literature
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
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"Conducted by Mary Mapes Dodge."
Topic: Children's literature
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Spyri, Johanna, 1827-1901; Smith, Jessie Willcox, 1863-1935
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A Swiss orphan is heartbroken when she must leave her beloved grandfather and their happy home in the mountains to go to school and to care for an invalid girl in the city
Topics: Mountain life, Grandfathers, Orphans
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Wade, Mary Hazelton Blanchard, 1860-1936
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Juvenile Historical Collection
by Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936
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Topic: Animals
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Hoffmann, Heinrich, 1809-1894
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Cover title
Topic: Conduct of life
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Methodist Episcopal Church. Sunday School Union
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Topic: Children's literature
Juvenile Historical Collection
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Carter, Andrews & Co. were in business from 1828 to 1832, Carter & Hendee from 1828 to 1833
Topic: Animals
Juvenile Historical Collection
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Topic: Animals
Juvenile Historical Collection
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T.p. within double rules
Topic: Robin Hood (Legendary character) in literature
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Perrault, Charles, 1628-1703; Austen, John, ill
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Little Red Riding-Hood.--The fairy.--Blue Beard.--The sleeping beauty.--Puss in boots.--Cinderella.--Riquet with the tuft.--Tom Thumb
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Juvenile Historical Collection
by Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864; Fell, Herbert Granville, b. 1872
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Adaptations of Greek Myths: The Gorgon's head, The golden touch, The three golden apples, The Chimera
Topic: Mythology, Classical
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Baldwin, James, 1841-1925; Pyle, Howard, 1853-1911, ill
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First published in 1887
Topic: Mythology, Greek
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Mabie, Hamilton Wright, 1846-1916. edt; Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863. aut; Grimm, Wilhelm, 1786-1859. aut; Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875. Tales. English. Selections; Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875. Grimme ælling. English; Aulnoy, Madame d' (Marie-Catherine), 1650 or 51-1705. White cat. English; MacDonald, George, 1824-1905. Light princess. English; Grosset & Dunlap. pbl
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Illustrations on lining papers
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936
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Topic: Animals
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Taylor, Jane, 1783-1824; Taylor, Ann, 1782-1866; Greenaway, Kate, 1846-1901
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Juvenile Historical Collection
by Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
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"Conducted by Mary Mapes Dodge."
Topic: Children's literature
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Crane, Walter, 1845-1915; Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905
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Juvenile Historical Collection
by Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
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"Conducted by Mary Mapes Dodge."
Topic: Children's literature
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863; Grimm, Wilhelm, 1786-1859; Wiltse, Sara E. (Sara Eliza), b. 1849
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Juvenile Historical Collection
by Teasdale, Sara, 1884-1933, comp
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Illustrated lining-papers
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Yonge, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary), 1823-1901
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Published later under title: The little duke
Topic: Richard I, Duke of Normandy, ca. 932-996
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Pierson, Clara Dillingham; Gordon, F. C., ill
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Topics: Animals, Meadows
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith, 1856-1923
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Illustrated lining-papers
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Ouida, 1839-1908
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Topic: Dogs
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred), 1832-1902
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Juvenile Historical Collection
by Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943
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Topics: Animals, Children's stories, English
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Porter, Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman), 1868-1920
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"Glad book."
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898; Furniss, Harry, 1854-1925
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Juvenile Historical Collection
by American Tract Society
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Illustrated t. p., colored by hand
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Pyrnelle, Louise Clarke; Rawls, Eugenia, former owner; Sheppard, William Ludwell, 1833-1912, ill
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SILS donor: Eugenia Rawls
Topics: African Americans, Plantation life, Slaves
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred), 1832-1902; Browne, Gordon, 1858-1932, ill
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Juvenile Historical Collection
by Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
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"Conducted by Mary Mapes Dodge."
Topic: Children's literature
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875
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Bound in brown cloth, stamped in blind, with publisher's name on center of upper and lower board
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Diaz, Abby Morton, 1821-1904
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Topic: Cats
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Porter, Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman), 1868-1920; Mulford, Stockton, ill
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"Twentieth impression, February 1914"--Verso of t.p
Topics: Orphans, Aunts
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Parsons, Frances Theodora, 1861-1952
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Topic: Botany
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Kingsley, Charles, 1819-1875; Smith, Jessie Willcox, 1863-1935, ill
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The adventures of Tom, a sooty little chimneysweep with a great longing to be clean, who is stolen by fairies and turned into a waterbaby
Topics: Fairy tales, Chimney sweeps
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Dix, Dorothea Lynde, 1802-1887
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Topic: Juvenile literature
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Colum, Padraic, 1881-1972; Pogány, Willy, 1882-1955
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Maps on lining-papers
Topic: Homer
Juvenile Historical Collection
by Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898; Tenniel, John, Sir, 1820-1914
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Juvenile Historical Collection
by Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
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"Conducted by Mary Mapes Dodge."
Topic: Children's literature
Juvenile Historical Collection
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Topics: Flowers, Flowers
In verse
Topic: Children's stories, German