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A Very Pretty Story


Book Description
When in the 1740s Jane Johnson wished to read stories to her two eldest children, she was dismayed to find little available children's fiction and no fairy tales. Correcting this deficiency, she composed this magical tale based on her own two children, Barbara and George. This edition includes a facsimile of Johnson's story in her own hand bearing her son's inscription, "printed and bound by mama ... More
Book Information
PublisherBodleian Library, University of Oxford
BindingPaperback
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages78
ISBN-101851240659
ISBN-13978-1851240654
Publication Date03/15/2005
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About Jane Johnson (Author) : Jane Johnson is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Jane Johnson include The Shadow World (Eidolon Chronicles), Dragon's Fire (Secret Country Tr... more
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About Gillian Avery (Introduction) : Gillian Avery is a published author and an editor of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Gillian Avery include The Norton Anthology of Children's Literature: The T... more
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