A Book For Boys And Girls Or Country Rhymes For Children Classic Reprint

Excerpt from A Book for Boys and Girls, or Country Rhymes for Children In 1862, he, Of course, included in the col lection the little book issued in Bunyan's name, and long known under the title Of Divine Emblems. At the same time he said in the preface that a mystery hung over this little work which many years' diligent research had not enabled him to solve. For in the two lists of Bunyan's Works made by Charles Doe in 1692 and 1698, there is no mention made Of any book bearing the title referred to, nor is there any such title to be found in the many advertisements of his works issued by Bunyan's own publishers. Some clue to the mystery seemed to be Offered in the fact that a work with a different title, but. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Book for Boys and Girls, or Country Rhymes for Children Of collectors, had, as he tells us, made most diligent inquiry for this first edition both in the United Kingdom and in America, but all in vain. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from A Book for Boys and Girls, or Country Rhymes for Children: Being a Facsimile of the Unique First Edition, Published in 1686, Deposited in the British Museum This was ingenious, but not satisfactory and the real truth could only be arrived at when a copy Of the original work, as Bunyan sent it forth in 1686, should happen to turn up. There seemed but faint hope of this, however, for though the book has gone through many editions, it has, ever since 1701, been published only in the shortened form in which we have been so long familiar with it; all through the eighteenth century, therefore, no copy Of the original seems to have been within reach of any of the publishers. Moreover Mr. Offor, one of the most indefatigable. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A Book for Boys and Girls - Or, Country Rhymes for Childern is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1889. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

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Children's Rhymes, Children's Games, Children's Songs, Children's Stories: A Book for Bairns and Big Folk was authored by Scotsman Robert Ford This example of Ford's work is an effort to document and collate the wealth of popular children's nursery rhymes and games. Ford presents the rhymes, stories, and songs in their entirety, often alongside a detailed entry by the author. The book begins with an examination of nursery rhymes, which includes entries for many of the most popular rhymes. Ford's commentary is extensive in this section, as the author attempts to add context and history to these works. From there, he examines counting out rhymes, rhyme games, children's songs, schoolroom facts and children's stories. The section on rhyme games is significant and includes a detailed breakdown of the actions that should be completed alongside each rhyme. Robert Ford is an author who loves children's stories - that much is clear when reading this text. The level of detail Ford provides is impressive as he has clearly carried out significant research into children's rhymes and stories, and presents an almost overwhelming amount of information about the origins of these rhymes. Ford handles the subject matter seriously and with rigour. Children's Rhymes, Children's Games, Children's Songs, Children's Stories: A Book for Bairns and Big Folk is a notable collection and analysis of children's rhymes and stories. Author Robert Ford has gone to great lengths in researching his subject, and the result is an enjoyable and surprisingly hefty book about this light-hearted topic. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.