Children's Literature Archive
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Title
Children's Literature Archive
Description
The Children's Literature Archive at Ryerson University came to be thanks to an initial donation of several hundred books in the summer of 2009. It now contains over 2500 texts for children written primarily between the late nineteenth century and the mid-twentieth century, the cataloguing of which has recently been completed. The collection has particular strengths in adventure stories, fairy tales, and Canadiana, but also includes strong holdings in poetry, picture books, and pedagogical works such as science texts and primers, along with biographies of notable authors and other scholarly studies.
Collection Items
David Harum: A Story of American Life
Book in very good condition. Soiling to the covers and spine. A smidgen of foxing inside. "Gelfoung" (sign.)
Wych Hazel
Book in very good condition. Spine worn at the front edge. Cover has a stain where something was set down upon it. Front free endpaper split at the binding. Imprint on back: "100". Published around 1894. "Agnes Sunday School, Awarded to: John…
Derry
Book in good condition. Spine darkened and binding rough. Covers spotted and scuffed. Some scribbles inside. "Presented to: John Morrison. As a 1st Class Prize, for Regular Attendance, at the Agnes St. Methodist Evg. Sunday School. 1895" (label).…
Christie's Old Organ, or, "Home Sweet Home"
![Christie's Old Organ, or, "Home Sweet Home"](http://childrenslit.library.torontomu.ca/files/square_thumbnails/b2eb05ae1408bf89a75c6f2dd2f59049.jpg "Christie's Old Organ, or, "Home Sweet Home"")
"Published at 1s, to be sold at 7d each. No Discount. Sold at this low price by the liberality of Christian Friends, who wish these publications to be largely circulated. Exclusively for Working People. Religious Tract and Book Society of Scotland,…
Jane Taylor
Book in good condition. Spine chipped and soiled. First page torn out. Contains old Receipt from "Hatchards Booksellers since 1797, London". Biographical work. (Illegible notes on last 2 pages).
Memoirs, Correspondence and Poetical Remains of Jane Taylor:
Book in acceptable condition. Cover falling off. Mold stained paper. Spine of book torn. Cover falling apart. The late Ann Taylor apparently is Mrs. Gilbert. "Osborne Collection" (new, last page). "T.& M. Kennard, Ancient and Modern Booksellers,…
Daisy
Book in acceptable condition. Spine falling apart. Pages probably missing at the end of the book. Elizabeth Wetherell is the pseudonym of Susan Warner.
Her Benny
Book in good condition. Spine bent and chipped. Water stained. Contains illustrations. (Illegible dedication on first pages). "A&T Chapman, Bookseller & Stationer, Montreal" (label last page)
Autobiography and other Memorials of Mrs Gilbert (formerly Ann Taylor) (Vol. II)
Book in very good condition. Spine chipped. Lightly mold stained paper. Few illustrations.
Autobiography and other Memorials of Mrs Gilbert (formerly Ann Taylor) (Vol. I)
Book in very good condition. Spine chipped. Lightly mold stained paper. Few illustrations. Frontispiece loose. (Illegible dedication dated 1875 on first page)