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Collection: Four Centuries of Religious Books for Children
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BRB0670
One of the earliest Lutheran catechisms, this is the first edition of this catechism for girls. Has a woodprint of the crucifixion.
BRB0620
This set of fifty volumes was published by the American Sunday-School Union in the mid-nineteenth century. The first twenty-five volumes each include two texts, with a separate title page and pagination for each work; the final twenty-five volumes…
BRB0775
Hieroglyphic Bible with engravings and reproduced using stereotyping.
BRB0945
In addition to psalms and hymns, the collection includes an opening section of twenty-eight "sentences sung by the orphans when the minister enters the chapel," consisting of brief excerpts from psalms. The appendix to the work includes five hymns by…
BRA0799
A series of primers for various ages of children.
BRB0776
Tenth London edition of the hieroglyphic Bible with woodcut engravings.
00425
Hieroglyphic Bible with wood cut illustrations supposed to have been designed originally by Thomas Bewick.
00429
Hieroglyphic Bible with wood cut illustrations supposed to have been designed originally by Thomas Bewick, cut by Joseph Alexander Adams.
00426
Hieroglyphic Bible with wood cut illustrations.
BRB0412
An English translaton of Bogatzky's Güldenes Schatz-Kästlein der Kinder Gottes ("Little Golden Treasure Chest of God's Children"). In this edition, each page is for a single day and includes a Bible quote, prose religious reflections, and brief…
BRB0979
A book illustrating good and bad examples for children to emulate and avoid. This book uses dialogues, illustrations, hymns, prayers, and poems to engage and teach children about religious life.
BRB0793
An adaption of Sarah Trimmer's Sacred History for very young readers by an anonymous compiler, identified as "A.C.".
BRB0908
1792 illustrated German edition of Canisius' Catholic catechism for beginning readers. This little volume includes the Articles of Faith, the Ten Commandments, the works of charity, various prayers, and moral advice for children.
BRB0474
Canisius' catechism for beginning readers - a simplified version of the abridged version for students, Catechismus minimus.
BRB0683
Responding to a request from Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I (b. 1503, r. 1531–1564) for a new Catholic catechism, the Dutch-born Jesuit Canisius produced three versions for different readers, including Catechismus minimus for advanced students.
BRB0911
French version of Carl Heinrich von Bogatzky's extremely popular Güldenes Schatz-Kästlein der Kinder Gottes ("Little Golden Treasure Chest of God's Children"). The translator and editor, Choffin, notes that his work is not a direct translation as…
BRB0961
Book of Bible stories for young children formatted as a conversation between a mother and child.
BRB0230
Illustrated book of Bible stories for children.
BRB0193
Measuring twelve feet in length, this remarkable continuous panorama of 24 connected leaves illustrates each of the 35 verses of Psalm 104. The work begins with an image of the psalmist, King David, covering his head in reverence to the Lord; at the…
BRB0796
William Fletcher wrote these hymns which he felt were better "adapted to the understandings, feelings, and perceptions of the young".
BRB0584
A moral story in which two poor children sell watercress to avoid starvation are taken in by a generous and kind lady who provides them with religious education.
BRB0585
Two stories written by author of juvenile literature, Mrs. Thomas Geldart. They were issued in a single volume.
BRB0725
Illustrated catechism printed in Milan for Spanish children including Christian doctrine in verse and devotional texts in verse.
BRB0977
Thirteen stories of pious children that had "exemplary lives and joyous deaths" for children to emulate.
BRB0465
Set of pamphlets that have questions about readings in the Bible that the author hoped would inspire students to read through the Bible.
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