Book of Accidents or Warning to the Heedless
Identifier |
BOK.NAM.AD1830
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Title |
Book of Accidents or Warning to the Heedless
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Description |
An illustrated "toy book" for children describing the consequences of behaving poorly. The publisher S Babcock notes on the booklet that "Toy Books, of every Variety, and Description (are) constantly for sale by." Continuing the booklet notes advertises the release of "New Series of all the different sizes just Published."
This self titled "toy book" is an example of 19th century small booklets that were often mass produced and sold on the streets. These "chapbooks" as they are called, were produced and sold cheap so as to make them more accessible to children of all socioeconomic statuses. Because of this, the quality of the paper is usually poor with nothing but thread holding the sheets together. As seen in the middle of the page of this book. However, chapbooks were not solely used for children's literature but covered a variety of subjects including various stories, news and politics, songs and riddles, and even for prophecy or fortune telling. These books were popular during a time where literacy was increasing among children and provided rudimentary reading practice and content. This style of literature underwent several transformations over the decades in an attempt to stay relevant. Ultimately the chapbooks of the 19th century evolved into the timeless and still popular comics of the early 20th century. (Richardson 2014) Richardson, Ruth. "Chapbooks." British Library, (May 15, 2014): Accessed July 28, 2023. https://www.bl.uk/romantics-and-victorians/articles/chapbooks |
Date Created |
1836 AD
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Publisher |
S. Babcock
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Extent |
11cm
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Audience |
Children
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Geographical Coverage |
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Temporal Coverage |
19th Century
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Format |
Print
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Collecting Areas |
English
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English
illustrated works (documents) See all items with this value
English
picture books See all items with this value
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Language |
English
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Subject |
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Type |
Picture Books
Children's Books
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Bibliographic Citation |
Book of Accidents or Warning to the Heedless. New Haven: S. Babcock, 1830.
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