Tim, the scissors grinder, or, Loving Christ and serving him
By: by Mrs. Madeline Leslie, author of "Home life," "Juvenile stories," "The Dermott family, or The catechism," etc., etc
Contributors: Baker, A. R. (Abijah Richardson), 1805-1876, editor; Chandler, Victor L. L., approximately 1836- engraver
Series: Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood; Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood
Publisher: Henry Hoyt, no. 9 Cornhill
Published: 1861
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 232
Copyright date: 1861
Subjects: Children's stories; Child labor; Juvenile fiction; Temperance; Conversion; Blind children; School children; Educators; Child abuse
Other titles: Tim, the scissors grinder; Loving Christ and serving him; Boston recorder.
Notes: "The story of Tim the scissors grinder ... first appeared in the columns of the 'Boston Recorder, ' and is now given to the public in this small volume, in compliance with the request of readers of that valuable paper, and of many others of great worth and eminence in the church, whose judgment is entitled to the consideration of the author and editor."--Introduction, page [5], signed: A.R.B.

By Harriette Newell Woods Baker [i.e. "Madeline Leslie"].

Copyright 1861 by Henry Hoyt. According to Boston city directories, Henry Hoyt originally published at no. 9 Cornhill in 1850.

"Printed by Bazin & Chandler, 37 Cornhill."--Title page verso.

Plates engraved on wood; some engravings signed by Victor L.L. Chandler.

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