Since the 18th century, the depiction of the trades and the people associated with them has been a popular subject in books, prints, and pamphlets for adults and children alike. Like encyclopedias, these depictions were meant to catalog the people and their employment for the instruction and entertainment of the reading public. From the writer, to the printer and the engraver, and finally to the bookshop, "First Impressions: The Print Trade in Children’s Books" explores the representation of the print trade in children’s books and toys from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Mon - Fri 9am - 4:45pm
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Cotsen Children's Library (entrance: lobby of Firestone Library)
Princeton University Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ
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First Impressions: The Print Trade in Children's Books
