Gems of poetry
Subtitle: for girls and boys
Contributors: Eastman, Harrison, approximately 1823- illustrator; Herrick, Henry Walker, 1824-1906, engraver; Woodworth, Samuel, 1784-1842
Series: Merrill's pictorial gallery
Publisher: Published by Rufus Merrill.
Published: 1840
Place of publication: Concord, N.H
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
Subjects: Juvenile poetry; Birds; Children; Conduct of life; Children's poetry
Notes: Wood engraving, p. 17, signed: P.

Illustrated wrapper signed by H.C. Eastman as artist and Henry Walker Herrick as engraver.

"Merrill's pictorial gallery"--At head of p. [1] of wrapper.

"Part III."--Half title.

"Pictorial gallery series.--Price eight cents. Containing nine kinds, of twenty-four pages each, large 12mo. This series is intended for children from eight to fifteen years old ... Gems of poetry, for girls and boys."--Series title and list, p. [4] of wrapper.

Heavily illustrated.

Rare Book copy: Half-title wanting. With hand-colored illustrations.

Gift; Frances Henne; 1985.

Bound in pictorial yellow wrappers. Title and imprint in pictorial border on page [1] of wrapper. Publisher's advertisement on page [4] of wrapper; address of publisher on the advertisement: "Rufus Merrill, opposite American House, Concord, N.H."
Table of contents: title: May-Day song; title: Alexander Selkirk; title: Don't kill the birds; title: Questions and answers; title: Winter sport; title: The old oaken bucket [by Samuel Woodworth]; title: The good-natured girls; title: "What is that, mother?"; title: Children promising their grandfather they will be good; title: Love and duty to parents; title: The apple-tree.