The rocky island
Subtitle: and other parables
By: by Samuel Wilberforce, D.D., now Bishop of Oxford, author of "Agathos, and other stories."
Contributors: Childs, Benjamin F., 1814-1863, engraver
Series: Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood; Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood
Publisher: General Prot. Episcopal S. S. Union
Published: 1850
Place of publication: New-York
Language: eng
Subjects: Sunday school literature; Children's stories; Kings and rulers; Juvenile fiction; Brothers and sisters; Orphans
Notes: "The advertisement to a work of similar character to the present expresses the author's principle and wishes as to this little volume. It is constructed on the same plan; and, like the former, has had the text of the observations of his own children on its parables before it was given to the public. The reception of 'Agathos' has shewn that many parents have felt the want which these little volumes are intended to supply."--Preface, signed S.W. and dated at Winchester, Sept. 29, 1840. Includes a story about the Biblical characters of Jacob and Esau. Also includes questions for study.

Wood engraving in publisher's catalogue signed: Childs [i.e., Benjamin F. Childs?].

"Beautiful juvenile books."--Catalogue, 2 pages at end.

Stories have separate title pages; some have separate frontispieces.

Reproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society.
Table of contents: title: The rocky island; title: The king and his servants; title: The vision of the three states; title: The prophet's guard, and, The brothers' meeting; title: The little wanderers.