My mother
By: by Comus, author of "Three kittens," "Mister Fox," "Robber kitten," etc
Contributors: Taylor, Ann, 1782-1866
Publisher: Willis P. Hazard, 724 Chestnut Street
Published: 1858
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Mothers; Juvenile fiction; Cats
Notes: A story based on a parody of Ann Taylor's poem, My mother, written from the point of view of a kitten.  The parody of the poem is on page 31.

In original publisher's binding: pink diaper grain cloth with title and illustration of a mother cat and two kittens stamped in gilt on upper board.

Willis P. Hazard was at 724 Chestnut St. from 1858 to 1863. Cf. AAS 19th century American children's book trade directory.

Illustrations in LC copy are hand-colored.

LC copy has gift inscription: Lenny Y. Wilson, from her Uncle Scheaffer, December 25th, 1865.