Carl Krinken
Subtitle: his Christmas stocking
By: [by the authors of "The wide wide world," "Dollars and cents," etc.]
Contributors: Warner, Anna Bartlett, 1824-1915; Shepard, Clark & Brown; Richardson & Cox
Series: Ellen Montgomery's book shelf; Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature, 1850-1869 (NEH PA-23536-00); Historical children's literature, 1850-1869 -- r.145
Publisher: Shepard, Clark & Brown
Published: 1853
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 308
Subjects: Children's stories; Poverty; Juvenile fiction; Families; Christian life
Description: Father Christmas' gift to a poor boy is that each of his parent's Christmas presents to him (3 apples, 1 red cent, a purse, shoes, a pine cone, a hymn book, a cork boat, and a stocking) has the power of speech and they tell him the stories of their lives.
Notes: Added t.p. for series.

Illustrations engraved by Richardson & Cox.

Microfilm. Gainesville, Fla. : Micrographics, Inc. for the University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries, 04/19/2001. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Preservation and Access for American and British Children's Literature, 1850-1869 (NEH PA-23536-00))

University of Florida. George A. Smathers Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections. Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature P.O. Box 117007, Gainesville, FL 32611-7007.