John P. Morton & Co. Woodblock Prints, Reprint sheet 13.
Title
John P . Morton & Co . Woodblock Prints , Reprint sheet 13 .
Creator
Hartwell, Alonzo, 1805-1873 (engraver)
Contributors
John P. Morton & Co. (publisher)
Description
This set of woodblock prints was reprinted in the 1980s . With the exception of the JPM & Co . advertisement and the New Second and New Third School Readers , the images duplicate the earlier prints in this collection . Woodblock prints of, clockwise from top left : narrow rectangular advertisement for "JPM & Co . Educational Publishers Book Sellers and Stationers. ", with books and globe shown ; girl standing next to table pointing to page in open book ; title page for "American School Series . New Second School Reader by Noble Butler , A. M . John P . Morton & Co . Louisville , Kentucky. ", with illustration of seated boy reading to standing boy and girl , while cat plays with top on floor ; title page for "American School Series . New Third School Reader by Noble Butler , A. M . John P . Morton & Co . Louisville , Kentucky. ", with illustration of man and boy examining globe ; title page for "American School Series . New First School Reader by Noble Butler A.M . John P . Morton & Co . Louisville , Kentucky. " with image of girl playing with dogs and birds ; title page for "History of South America and the West Indies " (upside-down) , signed "Hartwell "; title page for "Introductory Lessons in English Grammar " by Noble Butler , with illustration of three children seated at table reading a book ; boy and girl read together under "ABC " title , while man pulls back curtain and four other children watch the reading performance .
Subject
Advertisements Children Books Textbooks Animals Reading Men
Date Original
18--?
Object Type
Wood engravings
Related Images
John P. Morton & Co. Woodblock Prints, Sheets 3-1, 4-1, 18-1, 24-1, and 27-2.
Source
17 9/16 x 22 9/16 in. page in the John P. Morton & Co. Woodblock Collection, University of Louisville Margaret M. Bridwell Art Library.
Citation Information
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Collection
John P. Morton & Co. Woodblock Collection
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/morton/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Margaret M. Bridwell Art Library
Format
image/jp2
Ordering Information
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Image Number
ULAL Morton Woodblocks Reprint 13
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