Gems of poetry
Subtitle: for girls and boys
Contributors: Eastman, Harrison, approximately 1823- illustrator; P., engraver; Herrick, Henry Walker, 1824-1906, engraver; Woodworth, Samuel, 1784-1842
Series: Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood; Merrill's pictorial gallery; Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood
Publisher: Published by Rufus Merrill
Published: 1850
Place of publication: Concord, New Hampshire
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
Subjects: Juvenile poetry; Children's poetry; Conduct of life; May Day; Animal welfare; Birds; Natural theology; Grandfathers
Notes: Title vignette: View of Cincinnati.

Variant wrappers noted: one with advertisement "Merrill's toy and juvenile books" on page [4]; another with advertisement "Rufus Merrill, opposite Gass' American House ... keeps a general assortment of school, classical, and miscellaneous books." Some wrappers printed in green ink.

Wood engraving, page 17, signed: P.

Illustrated wrapper signed by H.C. Eastman as artist and Henry Walker Herrick as engraver.

"Merrill's pictorial gallery"--At head of page [1] of wrapper.

"Pictorial gallery series.--Price eight cents. Containing nine kinds, of twenty-four pages each, large 12mo. This series is intended for children from eight to fifteen years old ... Gems of poetry, for girls and boys."--Series title and list, page [4] of wrapper.

Reproduction of the original from the Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida.
Table of contents: title: May-Day song; title: Alexander Selkirk; title: Don't kill the birds; title: Questions and answers; title: Winter sport; title: The old oaken bucket [by Samuel Woodworth]; title: The good-natured girls; title: "What is that, mother?"; title: Children promising their grandfather they will be good; title: Love and duty to parents; title: The apple-tree.