Sheldon's Word Studies

Name/Title

Sheldon's Word Studies

Entry/Object ID

NU 2023.343

Secondary Title

Graded Lessons in the Orthography of Words, and their Correct use in Sentences

Description

A dark gray-green fabric-bound text book on the origins of letters and words.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Inside cover

Transcription

[black and white line drawing of a baby in a bassinet] Alice Howard.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

Type

Inscription

Location

First blank page

Transcription

Lena Dinks {unintelligible} page 119. Threshold {unintelligible} Nov. 21, 1890 Friend Lena, Friendship hath a heading noise, Friendship makes the heart rejoice, Give to friendship, friendship due, and remember me and I will you. Your friend and school-mate, Alice Ramsey

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

Type

Inscription

Location

second blank page

Transcription

"Let not Ambition mock their useful toil, Their homely joys, and destiny obscure; Nor Grandeur hear with a disdainful smile The short and simple annals of the poor." - Gray Compliments of Addie Dixon

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

Type

Inscription

Location

page 92

Transcription

You are a goose for looking

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

Dimensions

Width

5-1/4 in

Depth

1/2 in

Length

7-1/4 in

Book Details

Publisher

Sheldon & Co.

Place Published

City

New York

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Date Published

1886

Time Period

19th Century

Printer

Smith & Mcdougal

Place Printed

City

New York

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Date Printed

1886

Publication Language

English

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair