A Week’s Delight; or, Games and Stories for the Parlor and Fireside.
- Singerman ID
- supp1445
- Year
- 1854
- Entry
- [Higgins, Emily Mayer]. A Week’s Delight; or, Games and Stories for the Parlor and Fireside. New-York: D. Appleton, M.DCCC.LIV [c1853]. 294 p., 9, [1] p. of adv.
- Author/Editor
- [Higgins, Emily Mayer]
- Location
- New York, NY
- Holdings
- In most academic libraries
- Title
- A Week’s Delight; or, Games and Stories for the Parlor and Fireside.
- Language
- English
- Printer/Publisher
- D. Appleton
- Notes
- "The Astrologers" (pp. 219-45) is an impersonation spoof on the Wandering Jew who announces his arrival and availability in New York in a newspaper ad placed by two pranksters. "Preface" signed E. M. A perfect copy has a frontispiece.
- Collection
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Chronological File, 1676 to 1900
Part of A Week’s Delight; or, Games and Stories for the Parlor and Fireside.
[Higgins, Emily Mayer], “A Week’s Delight; or, Games and Stories for the Parlor and Fireside.”, Judaica Americana II, accessed September 16, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/singerman/item/51098