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Aaron
Publisher Name: American Sunday-School Union
Place of Publication: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Original Creation Date: 1853-1857
Description: Biography of Aaron, first High Priest of Israel. Written for children, with an emphasis on submission to God's will. Bound in illustrated wrappers.
Note: Example of a mid-1800's juvenile moralizing literature. Intended as a "reward book" and typical of Sunday school literature, obedience to God is stressed in these simple stories with woodcut illustrations. Gift of Mrs. Gustine Courson Weaver, by 1941.
Physical Description: 8 p. : illustrated (b&w) ; 93 mm. (3 5/8" high)
Language: English
Subject(s):
(LCSH) Aaron (Biblical priest) -- Juvenile literature.
(LCSH) Miniature books -- 19th century -- United States -- Specimens.
(AAT) Woodcuts -- 19th century -- United States -- Specimens.
(LCSH) Sunday school literature -- 19th century -- United States -- Specimens.
Contributor (Donor):
Weaver, Gustine Courson, 1873-1942
Identifier:
OCLC : 57436088 | [External Link]
Call Number : Z232.A56 A27 1853z
UNT Catalog : b2695689 | [External Link]
Institution: University of North Texas | [External Link]
Collection: Miniature Book Collection
Collection: Rare Book and Texana Collections | [External Link]
Collection: Weaver Collection of Children's Books
Resource Type: Text-Book
Format: Text
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About the Donor:
Contributor (Donor): Weaver, Gustine Courson, 1873-1942
About the Publisher:
American Sunday-School Union
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