ST. NICHOLAS

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

ST. NICHOLAS

Entry/Object ID

95.9.1.3

Description

Book: "St. Nicholas", edited by Mary Mapes Dodge (New York: Scribner & Co., 1876). The book is composed of sequential editions of "Scribner's Illustrated Magazine For Girls and Boys", beginning with the November, 1875 issue and ending with the September, 1876 issue. All eleven issues are bound together, minus their individual covers, and the page numbers are sequential. The book has a red fabric cover with the title printed on the front in red and the spine in black. Front cover also has an impressed floral design in black and gold. At bottom center "S&Co" is printed in gold. "1876" is in gold at the bottom of the spine. Text of 808 pages includes a table of contents, stories, poetry, puzzles, math, illustrations, cartoons, letters to the editor, and answers to the previous issue's puzzles. Subjects include, science, history, nature, adventure, and instructions on how to make things. Front cover is worn at corners and spine. Top of spine is missing. Pages loose. Poor condition. Long Beach Public Library

Lexicon

Search Terms

Documentary Artifact, Books, Scribner and Company, Children's literature, American, Christmas stories, American

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Books