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List of Reward Books given to Children at Moravian School in St. Croix
This list of books alongside children's names appears as archival ephemera, alongside records of an exam given at the school. Most of the books can be identified from Religious Tract Society publications.
Fictional Map of Calcutta
This fictional map of Kolkata is part of Abanindranath Tagore's Khatanchir Khata (The Accountant's Diary), a loose adaptation of J.M. Barrie's Peter and Wendy. It depicts the urban landscape of Kolkata superimposed with a layer of fantastic…
Buro Angla cover
The cover art for the 1953 edition of Abanindranath Tagore's Buro Angla, an adaption of Selma Lagerlöf's The Wonderful Adventures of Nils.
Divine Songs, in Easy Language, for the Use of Children
This extremely popular book features Isaac Watts's religious poetry, some of which was later satirized by Lewis Carroll in Alice in Wonderland. Missionary records attest that some enslaved children memorized and copied these rhymes.
Hoyle's Games
A popular card game manual, from whence derives the phrase "according to Hoyle," aka "according to the rules." The book exists in multiple variations and was probably shared by adults and children alike. Some versions notably include the game All…
Paul and Virginia: An Indian Tale; Translated from the French
Originally published as Paul et Virginie, this romantic French children's novel tells the story of two young people growing up in the archipelago of the Indian Ocean in Île de France, known today as Mauritius. The island appears in the text as as a…
The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe; with a Biographical Sketch of De Foe, Written Expressly for this Edition and Illustrations from Original Designs.
This edition of Daniel Defoe's novel, advertised in Trinidad, was published in London as part of Roscoe's novelist's library, with a biographical note by Thomas Roscoe and illustrations by Jacob George Strutt.
China and the English; Or, The Character and Manners of the Chinese. As Illustrated in the History of their Intercourse with Foreigners. Written for Abbott's Fireside Series.
A book included in Jacob Abbott's Fireside Series, China and the English gives an account of Marco Polo's expedition, the arrival of Portuguese traders in Guangzhou, the establishment of an English embassy, and attempts to spread Christianity. The…
Patience; A Tale
Part of a parcel of books by Barbara Hofland, author of over 60 children's books and schoolbooks, this novel features the story of Dora, a young woman whose patience is tried with the events of early married life. As the title page mentions, Hofland…