Book

Title:

Mother Goose Favorites

Object Name:

Book

Object ID:

1975.028

Place of Origin:

Akron, OH

Date:

circa 1900

Description:

Children's book, Mother Goose Favorites. Printed on muslin. Front cover has color image of Mother Goose with two geese; titled "MOTHER / GOOSE/ FAVORITES" in red; "SAALFIELD'S / MUSLIN / BOOKS / AKRON. O. / THE SAALFIELD PUB. COMPANY. / CHICAGO. NEW YORK." in black. Signed "Charlie Kelley" in pencil on first page. Color image of children reading on back cover, with text: "SAALFIELD'S / MUSLIN / BOOKS / THEY MAY BE WASHED / AND THE COLORS WILL NOT RUN. / A CHILD CAN CHEW THEM / AND HAVE LOTS OF FUN."

Material:

Textile
Cotton

Dimensions:

H-5.7 W-4.5 D-0.3 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of Jean Johnson

Subjects:

Books, Children, Mother Goose, Geese, Muslin, Nursery rhymes