John Wilson and Son
Overview
| Works: | 674 works in 1,002 publications in 1 language and 22,185 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Juvenile works Domestic fiction Biography Poetry History Bildungsromans Autobiographical fiction Sea stories Historical fiction |
| Roles: | Printer, Publisher, Stereotyper, Electrotyper, Book producer |
| Classifications: | PZ7.A335, 813.4 |
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Most widely held works about
John Wilson and Son
- by Charles Herbert Wiggin( )
- Lincolniana. : Just published, in one volume, small quarto, pp. viii and 344, printed in the best style by John Wilson & Son, on fine tinted paper, a collection of sermons, eulogies, addresses, letters, etc. occasioned by the assassination and death of Abraham Lincoln. By clergymen and friends of our country in the United States, Great Britain, and the provinces; containing nothing heretofore published in any permanent form. List of contents. ... Sold by subscription only. Price five dollars per copy. Only two hundred and fifty copies printed. Those wishing to subscribe for this memento of our late lamented president should apply early. by William V Spencer( Book )
Most widely held works by
John Wilson and Son
Little men : life at Plumfield with Jo's boys by
Louisa May Alcott(
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9 editions published between 1871 and 1901 in English and held by 444 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Follows the adventures of Jo March and her husband Professor Bhaer as they try to make their school for boys a happy, comfortable, and stimulating place
9 editions published between 1871 and 1901 in English and held by 444 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Follows the adventures of Jo March and her husband Professor Bhaer as they try to make their school for boys a happy, comfortable, and stimulating place
Herod : a tragedy by
Stephen Phillips(
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1 edition published in 1901 in English and held by 437 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1901 in English and held by 437 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Life on the Mississippi by
Mark Twain(
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4 editions published in 1883 in English and held by 423 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Twain's apprenticeship as river pilot on Mississippi
4 editions published in 1883 in English and held by 423 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Twain's apprenticeship as river pilot on Mississippi
The complete poems of Emily Dickinson by
Emily Dickinson(
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9 editions published between 1890 and 1896 in English and held by 336 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The only edition currently available that contains all of Dickinson's poems. The works were originally gathered by editor Johnson and published in a three-volume set in 1955
9 editions published between 1890 and 1896 in English and held by 336 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The only edition currently available that contains all of Dickinson's poems. The works were originally gathered by editor Johnson and published in a three-volume set in 1955
Marie by
Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards(
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2 editions published in 1894 in English and held by 314 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1894 in English and held by 314 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Louisa May Alcott : her life, letters, and journals by
Louisa May Alcott(
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1 edition published in 1889 in English and held by 306 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Offers a portrait of Louisa May Alcott through a collection of personal letters and journal entries, giving insight into her life and her work
1 edition published in 1889 in English and held by 306 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Offers a portrait of Louisa May Alcott through a collection of personal letters and journal entries, giving insight into her life and her work
Laura Bridgman : Dr. Howe's famous pupil and what he taught her by
Maud Howe Elliott(
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1 edition published in 1903 in English and held by 292 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A testimony to the courage and spirit of Samuel Gridley Howe, the founder of America's first school for the blind and and of one of his students, Laura Bridgman
1 edition published in 1903 in English and held by 292 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A testimony to the courage and spirit of Samuel Gridley Howe, the founder of America's first school for the blind and and of one of his students, Laura Bridgman
Soldiers of fortune by
Richard Harding Davis(
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1 edition published in 1897 in English and held by 289 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Season of 1903-'04. Columbia Theatre, absolutely fireproof, Luckett & Dwyer, lessees and managers, N. Stein, treasurer. Mr. Edwin Arden and associate players presenting Richard Harding Davis' "Soldiers of Fortune," stage version by Augustus Thomas
1 edition published in 1897 in English and held by 289 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Season of 1903-'04. Columbia Theatre, absolutely fireproof, Luckett & Dwyer, lessees and managers, N. Stein, treasurer. Mr. Edwin Arden and associate players presenting Richard Harding Davis' "Soldiers of Fortune," stage version by Augustus Thomas
Folks from Dixie by
Paul Laurence Dunbar(
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1 edition published in 1898 in English and held by 276 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1898 in English and held by 276 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Marjorie's three gifts by
Louisa May Alcott(
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1 edition published in 1899 in English and held by 276 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In vain they searched; in vain Marie wailed and Belle declared it must be somewhere; no wreath appeared. It was duly set down in the bill, and a fine sum charged for a head-dress to match the dainty forget-me-nots that looped the fleecy skirts and ornamented the bosom of the dress. It had evidently been forgotten; and mamma despatched Marie at once to try and match the flowers, for Belle would not hear of any other decoration for her beautiful blonde hair
1 edition published in 1899 in English and held by 276 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In vain they searched; in vain Marie wailed and Belle declared it must be somewhere; no wreath appeared. It was duly set down in the bill, and a fine sum charged for a head-dress to match the dainty forget-me-nots that looped the fleecy skirts and ornamented the bosom of the dress. It had evidently been forgotten; and mamma despatched Marie at once to try and match the flowers, for Belle would not hear of any other decoration for her beautiful blonde hair
An old-fashioned girl by
Louisa May Alcott(
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8 editions published between 1870 and 1898 in English and held by 258 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Story of Polly, an old fashioned girl, and her friendship with the wealthy Shaw family of Boston
8 editions published between 1870 and 1898 in English and held by 258 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Story of Polly, an old fashioned girl, and her friendship with the wealthy Shaw family of Boston
Little women by
Louisa May Alcott(
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15 editions published between 1868 and 1913 in English and held by 246 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This 1869 volume offers an early edition of the first part of Alcott's seminal novel
15 editions published between 1868 and 1913 in English and held by 246 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This 1869 volume offers an early edition of the first part of Alcott's seminal novel
The thrall of Leif the Lucky, a story of Viking days by
Ottilie A Liljencrantz(
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1 edition published in 1902 in English and held by 228 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An illustrated volume relaying the life and accomplishments of Leif the Lucky, better known as Leif Ericsson, The Thrall of Leif the Lucky: A Story of Viking Days incorporates stories from Norse sagas and legends to tell Leif's tale. Born around 970 AD, Leif Ericsson was a famous Viking and son of Erik the Red, an iconic Norse explorer and outlaw. Known for his incredible skills in battle and in navigation, Leif is credited with discovering North America in the early 1000s, nearly 500 years before Christopher Columbus would do so. There, Ericsson founded the Viking settlement of Vinland in present-day Newfoundland
1 edition published in 1902 in English and held by 228 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An illustrated volume relaying the life and accomplishments of Leif the Lucky, better known as Leif Ericsson, The Thrall of Leif the Lucky: A Story of Viking Days incorporates stories from Norse sagas and legends to tell Leif's tale. Born around 970 AD, Leif Ericsson was a famous Viking and son of Erik the Red, an iconic Norse explorer and outlaw. Known for his incredible skills in battle and in navigation, Leif is credited with discovering North America in the early 1000s, nearly 500 years before Christopher Columbus would do so. There, Ericsson founded the Viking settlement of Vinland in present-day Newfoundland
The lion and the unicorn by
Richard Harding Davis(
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2 editions published between 1899 and 1900 in English and held by 210 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 copy located in CIRCULATION
2 editions published between 1899 and 1900 in English and held by 210 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 copy located in CIRCULATION
Salem witchcraft : with an account of Salem village, and a history of opinions on witchcraft and kindred subjects by
Charles Wentworth Upham(
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1 edition published in 1867 in English and held by 201 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Salem Witchcraft is one of the most famous books published on the Salem Witch Trials. Author Charles Upham was a foremost scholar on the subject, as well as a Massachusetts senator. Only volume one of the series is included in this Anthology
1 edition published in 1867 in English and held by 201 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Salem Witchcraft is one of the most famous books published on the Salem Witch Trials. Author Charles Upham was a foremost scholar on the subject, as well as a Massachusetts senator. Only volume one of the series is included in this Anthology
A daughter of New France : with some account of the gallant Sieur Cadillac and his colony on the Detroit by
Mary Catherine Crowley(
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1 edition published in 1901 in English and held by 188 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1901 in English and held by 188 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the palaces of the sultan by
Anna Bowman Dodd(
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1 edition published in 1903 in English and held by 185 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1903 in English and held by 185 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Indian summer by
William Dean Howells(
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1 edition published in 1886 in English and held by 183 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in Italy against a background of scenes taken from Howells's Tuscan Cities (1885), Indian Summer is the story of middle-aged bachelor Theodore Colville's romantic involvement with two women, one his own age and the other much younger. The principal theme of the book is the January and May romance between Colville and the younger woman, Imogene Graham. A number of the themes which preoccupy Howells in his other fiction also appear in the novel. The relationship between motive and consequences, for example, is touched on as Colville and the Reverend Waters, a chorus character, discuss the moral implica
1 edition published in 1886 in English and held by 183 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in Italy against a background of scenes taken from Howells's Tuscan Cities (1885), Indian Summer is the story of middle-aged bachelor Theodore Colville's romantic involvement with two women, one his own age and the other much younger. The principal theme of the book is the January and May romance between Colville and the younger woman, Imogene Graham. A number of the themes which preoccupy Howells in his other fiction also appear in the novel. The relationship between motive and consequences, for example, is touched on as Colville and the Reverend Waters, a chorus character, discuss the moral implica
The first book edition of The man without a country by
Edward Everett Hale(
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7 editions published between 1891 and 1904 in English and held by 182 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of a U.S. Navy officer involved in the treason of Aaron Burr and condemned to remain at sea without news of the United States for the rest of his life
7 editions published between 1891 and 1904 in English and held by 182 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of a U.S. Navy officer involved in the treason of Aaron Burr and condemned to remain at sea without news of the United States for the rest of his life
Catherine Schuyler by
Mary Gay Humphreys(
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1 edition published in 1897 in English and held by 181 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Biography of a woman from a prominent Dutch family in colonial New York which reveals a great deal about life for women of the upperclass in 18th century America
1 edition published in 1897 in English and held by 181 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Biography of a woman from a prominent Dutch family in colonial New York which reveals a great deal about life for women of the upperclass in 18th century America
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Related Identities
- University Press (Cambridge, Mass.) Printer Publisher
- Roberts Brothers (Boston, Mass.) Copyright holder Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company Copyright holder Publisher Printer
- Estes & Lauriat Publisher
- Alcott, Louisa May 1832-1888 Author
- Charles Scribner's Sons Copyright holder Publisher Printer
- Dodd, Mead & Company Publisher
- Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe 1850-1943 Author
- Butterworth, Hezekiah 1839-1905 Author Editor
- Coolidge, Susan 1835-1905 Author Editor
Associated Subjects
African Americans Alcott, Louisa May, American fiction American poetry American poetry--Women authors Americans Authors, American Authors, American--Homes and haunts Boarding schools Boys Burr Conspiracy (1805-1807) Conduct of life Dickinson, Emily, Exiles Families Friendship Happiness Herod--I,--King of Judea, Homes Intellectual life Italy Manners and customs March, Jo--(Fictitious character) March family (Fictitious characters) Massachusetts--Boston Middle-aged men Midlife crisis Mines and mineral resources Mining engineers Mississippi River Mississippi River Valley Mothers and daughters New England Pilots and pilotage Poetry Revolutions Schools Sisters Soldiers Soldiers of fortune South America Southern States Stateless persons Steamboats Travel Twain, Mark, United States Wealth Women poets, American Young women