The child's book of true stories
Contributors: Leavitt & Allen
Series: My favorite story books
Publisher: Leavitt and Allen
Published: 1877
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
Subjects: Biography; Juvenile literature
Other titles: True stories.
Notes: Often attributed to Increase N. Tarbox.

Originally published in 1853. 1877 date based on inscription in LC copy. Leavitt & Allen published in New York from 1852 to at least 1876. Cf. AAS 19th century American children's book trade directory.

Series title from spine.

In original publisher's binding: blue sand-grain cloth with illustration of a man reading to children stamped in blind on boards; spine decorated and lettered in gilt.

Illustrations are hand-colored in LC copy.
Table of contents: title: Story of two Mohawks; title: Admiral Keppel and the Dey; title: Death of Colonel Gardiner; title: The careless father; title: The bravery of Lord Nelson; title: Death of Nelson; title: Heroic action of Kerserho; title: Story of Francis the First; title: The adopted child; title: Story of Henry the Fifth; title: Heroism of Dacheux; title: The good son; title: The humane islanders; title: A duel prevented; title: A Mandan cemetery; title: Perseverance rewarded.