The Christmas dream of little Charles
Contributors: Houseworth, Mortimer, approximately 1822-, engraver; Kiggins & Kellogg
Series: Redfield's toy books -- no. 5.
Publisher: Kiggins & Kellogg, 88 John Street
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 16
Subjects: Horses; Juvenile fiction; American Christmas stories; Dreams
Notes: In printed wrappers; cover and title vignettes; series statement ("Second series.--No 5.") at head of page [1] of wrapper; ornamental border present on pages [1] and [4] of wrapper; publishers' advertising matter on page [4] of wrapper.

Wood engravings variously signed by "Houseworth" (i.e., Mortimer Houseworth?), and "HH sc."

"The little colt. Spoken by a little boy."--poem, p. 15-16.

Variant wrapper: "New York : Kiggins and Kellogg, 123 & 125 William St."

New York city directories for 1856-57 list Kiggins & Kellogg at 123 & 125 William St.; directories for 1859-1866 list the firm alternately at either address.

Text in English.

Catalogued 20160620 bhealy

Boston Public Library (Jordan Collection) copy bound in brown printed pictorial paper wrapper. Printed on wove papers. Housed in protective archival envelope.

Boston Public Library (Jordan Collection) copy no.2 lacking printed wrapper. Printed on wove papers. Housed in protective archival envelope.