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Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books

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This research collection includes rare books, illustrations, postcards and other items related to children's literature. It is one of the top collections of its kind, with over 80,000 items. It is located on the 4th floor of our Lillian H. Smith branch.

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In the fairy ring

In the fairy ring

1908

The spoiled child reclaimed, or, The advantages arising from good instruction

The spoiled child reclaimed, or, The advantages arising from good instruction

1835

The peacock ''at home''

The peacock ''at home''

1867

The dandies' ball, or, High life in the city.

The dandies' ball, or, High life in the city.

1819

Drunken Barnaby and scolding Margery : a laughable tale

Drunken Barnaby and scolding Margery : a laughable tale

1822

Day, a pastoral

Day, a pastoral

1825

The lady in the arbour

The lady in the arbour

1838

Farmers' friends

Farmers' friends

1856

A woman shows an open book to a boy with bookshelves in background.

At Boys and Girls House, Jean Archer librarian

approximately 1950

The apprentice turned master, or, The second part of The two shoemakers : shewing how James Stock from a parish apprentice became a creditable tradesman

The apprentice turned master, or, The second part of The two shoemakers : shewing how James Stock from a parish apprentice became a creditable tradesman

1796

The pleasing story of Cinderella, or, The little glass slipper

The pleasing story of Cinderella, or, The little glass slipper

1804

Jack Brown in prison, or, The pitcher never goes so often to the well but it is broke at last : being the fourth part of the history of The two shoemakers

Jack Brown in prison, or, The pitcher never goes so often to the well but it is broke at last : being the fourth part of the history of The two shoemakers

1796

History of Cinderella, or, The little glass slipper

History of Cinderella, or, The little glass slipper

1852

The school girl

The school girl

1836

Cinderella, or, The little glass slipper : a grand operatic tale of enchantment in three acts : adapted only for Redington's characters and scenes

Cinderella, or, The little glass slipper : a grand operatic tale of enchantment in three acts : adapted only for Redington's characters and scenes

1850

The singular and extraordinary adventures of poor little bewildered Henry : who was shut up in an old Abbey for three weeks : a story found on fact

The singular and extraordinary adventures of poor little bewildered Henry : who was shut up in an old Abbey for three weeks : a story found on fact

1828

The writing-desk and its contents : taken as a text for the familiar illustration of many important facts in natural history and philosophy

The writing-desk and its contents : taken as a text for the familiar illustration of many important facts in natural history and philosophy

1844

1890

Book cover; illustration of an oil lamp

Idle hours employed, or, The new publication : a selection of moral tales

Approximately 1828

A book about birds

A book about birds

1855