About This BlogAn archive of objects from the museum collections at Longfellow House - Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site that have been previously featured on the site's "Object of the Month" web site. Poison Children's Book
February 27, 2024
An 1850 edition of "A Treasury of Pleasure Books for Young Children", with a bright green, and possibly toxic, cover. Children's Book Illustrated by Eleanor Vere Boyle
August 30, 2023
A Victorian era children's book illustrated by Eleanor Vere Boyle. |
Last updated: April 30, 2013