The Boys and girls' book of songs & ballads
Subtitle: illustrated
Contributors: Southey, Robert, 1774-1843; Howitt, Mary (Mary Botham), 1799-1888; Hemans, Mrs., 1793-1835; Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882; Kingsley, Charles, 1819-1875
Series: Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood; Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood
Publisher: Leavitt & Allen
Published: 1860
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Picture books for children; Children's poetry; Children's songs
Other titles: Boys and girls' book of songs and ballads; Picture books for boys and girls, songs and ballads; Old man in the wood.; Broken pitcher.; Obstinate chicken.
Notes: Illustrations are hand colored, probably by young owner.

Printed in red and black.

Without music.

Reproduction of the original from the Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida.
Table of contents: title: Lucy Gray / by W. Wordsworth; title: The Battle of Blenheim / Southey; title: The fairies of Caldon Low / Mary Howitt; title: Casabianca / by Mrs. Hemans; title: The old man in the wood; title: The wreck of the Hesperus / Longfellow; title: The sands o' Dee / by Rev. Chas. Kingsley; title: The broken pitcher; title: The obstinate chicken.