Book of fruits
Contributors: Egbert, Hovey & King
Publisher: Published by Stephen M. Crane, 374 Pearl Street
Published: 1847
Place of publication: New-York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 36
Subjects: Fruit; Juvenile literature
Notes: Cover title.

Stephen M. Crane published as an individual at 374 Pearl Street, New York, between 1847 and 1851. Egbert, Hovey & King printed in New York between 1844 and 1850. Cf. AAS 19th century American children's book trade directory.

In illustrated printed wrapper.

"Here is a short history of those fruits ... that find their way to our numerous tempting fruit stands that are so profusely dressed off near the Fulton Market, or fine showy fruit stores in Broadway or Chatham-Street"--To children, page 3.

Each fruit is described and illustrated.

LC copy imperfect: page 4 of wrapper wanting.
Table of contents: title: Maize, or Indian corn; title: The orange; title: The citron; title: The lemon; title: The tamarind; title: The cashew-nut; title: The cocoa-nut; title: The papaw; title: The mangostan; title: The pine-apple; title: The pomegranate; title: The guava; title: Plums and cherries; title: The olive tree; title: The shaddock; title: The yam.