A critical history of children's literature : a survey of children's books in English from earliest times to the present
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A critical history of children's literature : a survey of children's books in English from earliest times to the present
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prepared in four parts by Cornelia Meigs ; by Cornelia Meigs, Anne Thaxter Eaton, Elizabeth Nesbit, Ruth Hill Viguers ; decorations by Vera Bock.
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New York : Macmillan Company, [1953] (Printed in the United States of America)
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xxiv, 624 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Contents:
Introduction / by H.S. Commager -- Roots in the past: up to 1840 / by Cornelia Meigs -- Widening Horizons: 1840-1890 / by Anne Thaxter Eaton -- A rightful heritage: 1890-1920 / by Elizabeth Nesbitt -- The golden age: 1920-1950 / by Ruth Hill Viguers.