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The [picture] alphabet

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle

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Title
The [picture] alphabet
Names
Wallis, Edward (Publisher)
Bruce, Eliza (Former owner)
Collection

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: visual materials

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1829
Place: London
Publisher: E. Wallis, Skinner Street, London,
Table of Contents
A. Ark. -- B. Boy. -- C. Cow. -- D. Dog. -- E. Eel. -- F. Fox. -- G. Girl. -- H. Harp. -- I. J. Jay. -- K. Kite. -- L. Lion. -- M. Mill. -- N. Nag. -- O. Owl. -- P. Pump. -- Q. Quail. -- R. Rose. -- S. Stag. -- T. Top. -- V. Vine. -- W. Well. -- X. Xury. -- Y. Yew. -- Z. Zebra. -- [Lowercase a-h]. -- [Lowercase i-q]. -- [Lowercase r-z]. -- [Lowercase alphabet / 22 syllables]. -- [Upper case A-Z / Upper and lower case alphabet in italics]. -- [Letters out of alphabetic order].
Library locations
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Shelf locator: Pforz VMAT
Shelf locator: Pforz (OBJ. 0001)
Genres
educational toys
Notes
Content: Title and imprint from printed case lid label.
Content: Date from inscription on NYPL Pforzheimer Copy.
Physical Description
Extent: 30 discs + case : wood, paper, ink ; 63 x 4 mm (discs), 175 x 90 mm (case)
Description
A set of wooden alphabet discs with printed paper illustrations mounted to each side. Discs representing single letters bear a hand-colored, engraved illustration on one side and a printed letter on the other. With a cylindrical case in three parts (bottom section, top section, lid) that screw together.
Type of Resource
Three dimensional object
Still image
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19980492
RLIN/OCLC: 1428270633
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b22084496
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 20.01.CHILD74
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0a413630-5d1e-013f-896b-0242ac110003
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1829: Issued
  • 2026: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "The [picture] alphabet" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1829. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e52150f0-77e2-013f-e596-0242ac110003

Chicago/Turabian Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "The [picture] alphabet" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 15, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e52150f0-77e2-013f-e596-0242ac110003

APA Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. (1829). The [picture] alphabet Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e52150f0-77e2-013f-e596-0242ac110003

Wikipedia Citation

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The [picture] alphabet