New book of dialogues : being an entirely new and original series of humorous dialogues, designed for performance at school anniversaries and exhibitions / by S.A. Frost (author of "Frost's humorous and exhibition dialogues," "Frost's dialogues for young folks," "Frost's original letter writer," "The laws and by-laws of American Society," "Book of tableaux," "Ama-teur theatricals," "The parlor stage," etc., etc.).
| Author/creator | Frost, S. Annie author. |
| Other author | Orr, Nathaniel, illustrator. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | New York : Dick & Fitzgerald, publishers, [1872?] |
| Description | 1 online resource (4 unnumbered pages, 180 pages, 26 unnumbered pages). |
| Supplemental Content | Gale, Women's Studies Archive: Voice and Vision |
| Subjects |
| Cover title | Frost's new book of dialogues |
| Series | Women's Studies Archive: Voice and Vision Women's Studies Archive: Voice and Vision. UNAUTHORIZED |
| General note | "Encouraged by the success of her previous volumes of school and exhibition dialogues, the author sends forth an entirely new one for the amusement of young scholars. The present collection is not intended to convey instruction in pretty form, ... but aims at the amusement of the audience, while giving some play to the liveliness of the performers"--Preface, p. [3], second count. |
| General note | Cover title: Frost's new book of dialogues. |
| General note | Copyright 1872 by Dick & Fitzgerald. |
| General note | In printed boards with cloth spine. Upper cover bears a wood engraving of two boys acting out a dramatic scene; it is the only illustration. Cover printed in black, red, and green ink. |
| General note | Cover wood engraving signed, "N. Orr--Co. N.Y." (i.e., Nathaniel Orr). |
| General note | "Tales of New York"--publisher's advertisement, [6] p. at beginning. |
| General note | "Dick & Fitzgerald, publishers, New York"--publisher's catalogue, [26] p. at end. |
| General note | "Good books sent free of postage at the prices marked"--lower cover. |
| General note | "Frost's new book of dialogues. ... Paper covers. 30 cts. Bound in boards. 50 cts."--p. [15] at end. |
| General note | Reproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society. |