Rhymes for the Nursery

Identifier	BOK.ENG.AD1854
Title	Rhymes for the Nursery
Description	A book containing various nursery rhymes for young children. Of special note is the poem "The Star" on pp. 24-25, known today as "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star." The poem was written by the British poet Jane Taylor and her sister Ann and published in the early 19th century. It was in an earlier edition of this book that the poem was first published, among other books ("Jane Taylor"). The book was published in Paternoster Row in London, England, a street famous for its powerful influence in publishing located north of St. Paul's cathedral. It was bombed during WWII and is now replaced by Paternoster Square where the London Stock Exchange is located. * * * “Jane Taylor.” Poetry Foundation. Accessed October 26, 2020. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/jane-taylor.
Date Created	1854 AD
Publisher	Arthur Hall, Virtue, & Co., 25, Paternoster Row. London: R. Clay, Printer, Bread Street Hill
Geographical Coverage	London England
Temporal Coverage	19th Century
Format	Print
Collecting Areas	English History of Writing Collection See all items with this value English Book See all items with this value English Printed materials (object genre) See all items with this value
Language	English
Subject	Poetry See all items with this value Poetry and children See all items with this value
Type	Poetry
Bibliographic Citation	Rhymes for the Nursery. London: Arthur Hall, Virtue, & Co; R. Clay, 1854.