[Robbins, Eliza]. Tales from American History; containing the Principal Facts in the Life of Christopher Columbus; For the use of Young Persons, and Schools. By the Author of American Popular Lessons. New-York: Published by William Burgess, Juvenile Emporium, 97 Fulton-street, 1831. [10594]
Red leather spine with printed paper boards, binding is scuffed, top of spine is chipped with loss, 5 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches, tight. Engraved frontispiece with extra engraved title page and two additional plates. "Illustrated with designs of F. S. Agate and Engraved by S. H. Gimber." [i]-x, [11]-238, 1-14 pp. Text good with some light foxing, a few pencil scribbles. Good. Hardcover.
The last 14 pages are questions to be presented to students.
Attributed to Eliza Robbins (1786-1856), b. Milton, Mass.; d. Cambridge, Mass. She published a number of books for children, mostly educational for young readers. Her papers and correspondence are held by the Hollis Library at Harvard. They indicate her interest in the Christian faith, prison reform, and the abolitionist movement.
