Fabulous histories
By: Sarah Trimmer ; with a pref. for the Garland ed. by Ruth Perry. The dairyman's daughter / Legh Richmond ; with a pref. for the Garland ed. by Gillian Avery.
Contributors: Richmond, Legh, 1772-1827.
Series: Classics of children's literature,; 1621-1932
Publisher: Garland Pub.
Published: 1977
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 367
Subjects: Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction; Conduct of life -- Fiction
Other titles: Dairyman's daughter.
Description: The first of these period pieces is an exhortation to children to be kind to animals using fictional incidents in a human and a robin family. The second features a gentle and pious creature who, even in death, inspires those around her.
Notes: Includes bibliographies.
Reprint of 2 works, the 1st originally printed in 1786 for T. Longman, G. G. J. and J. Robinson, and J. Johnson, London; the 2d printed (in 1810?) for and sold by W. Kent, London.