Harry's vacation, or, Philosophy at home
By: by William C. Richards, A.M.
Series: Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood; Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood
Publisher: William Collins
Published: 1859
Place of publication: Glasgow; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 399
Subjects: Holidays; Juvenile fiction; Scientific recreations; Microscopy; Winter sports; Toys; Games; Nature study; Country life; Children; Conduct of life; Early works to 1800; Glory of God
Other titles: Philosophy at home
Description: Harry's family (five school-aged children) and his best friend, Herbert, continued learning during their off school holiday vacation and adventure by observing the nature and playing games. Many scientific factual material included and presented within a family vacation type of fictional framework although the core interest is to praise the Lord as Creator.
Notes: Date from inscription.

Added engraved title page with imprint: London and Glasgow : Richard Griffin and Company.

Binding design signed: "JL" [i.e. John Leighton.].

Reproduction of the original from the Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida.