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History of Beasts. New York: American Tract Society, ca. 1850s.

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William Clements Library Adopt a Piece of History Bookplate

History of Beasts


Adopted by

Penny Yang

in honor of

Yu Tang

This small pamphlet, produced by the American Tract Society, presents 13 “beasts” with a paragraph of text and an engraved illustration for each. Included are the dog, cat, lion, reindeer, sheep, fox, cow and more.