Agnes
Subtitle: A Franconia story
By: by the author of the Rollo books
Series: Franconia stories; Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood
Publisher: Harper & Brothers Publishers. Franklin Square.
Published: 1853
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
Copyright date: 1853
Subjects: Children's stories; Conduct of life; Juvenile fiction; Country life; Sick children; Blind children; Play; Children's accidents; Fishing stories; Shipbuilding
Notes: "These stories, though written mainly with a view to their moral influence on the hearts and dispositions of the readers, contain very little formal exhortation and instruction. They present quiet and peaceful pictures of happy domestic life, portraying generally such conduct, and expressing such sentiments and feelings, as it is desirable to exhibit and express in the presence of children."--Preface, page vi.

By Jacob Abbott.

Copyright, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, by Harper & Brothers. According to New York city directories, Harper & Brothers first published at Franklin Square (Pearl Street) in 1853.

Some wood-engravings signed by "Minton Bro.," William Roberts, and by Nathaniel Orr and "J.W." (According to Hamilton, many wood engravings are probably after drawings by Jacob Wells.).

"The Franconia stories"--series title, and list, page [9].

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