The basket of flowers
or, Piety and truth triumphant
by Christoph von Schmid
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"A Basket of Flowers," which is set in 18th century Germany, is the tale of a godly young woman and her father who wrongly suffer great persecution, but who learn to trust the sovereign hand of God through every difficult circumstance.
The story centers on James, a godly gardener, and his young daughter, Mary. Their happy and simple life is disrupted when Mary is accused and convicted of theft. At her trial, Mary tells the truth, maintaining her innocence in spite of great pressure. Convicted as thief and accomplice, Mary and her father begin their sentence for the crime. Continuing his lessons from nature about the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, James encourages Mary through this trial and prepares her for the next, greater blow.
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The basket of flowers: or, Piety and truth triumphant
1868, Frederick Warne & Co., Scribner, Welford, & Co.
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The basket of flowers; or, Piety and truth triumphant.: A tale for the young
1833, French and Perkins, Perkins and Marvin
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Edition Notes
Date based on form of publisher's name Cf. Topp, Chester W. Victorian yellowbacks & paperbacks, Vol. IV, 1999.
An anonymous translation of "Das Blumenkörbchen" attributed to Johann Christoph von Schmid. Cf. St. John, Judith. Osborne collection of early children's books, v. 1.
T.p. and text printed within thin black rule border.
Publisher's device printed on t.p.
Most wood-engraved illustrations within the text are unsigned. A few are with signature: "JS".
Some of the same illustrations were also used in an edition of this title published in [1871] by Frederick Warne and Co. See McLean D 0981.
St. John, Judith. Osborne collection of early children's books, Vol. 1, p. 296-297.
MASS copy: Bound in green pebble-grain cloth blocked in gold, black and blind. Upper cover blocked in gold with title and decorative border design with signature: "WR" [possibly William Ralston, Cf. Gregory V. Jones and Jane E. Brown. "Victorian binding designer WR" in The Book Collector, Summer 2003]. Spine with imprint: "Warne & Co.". Boards with bevelled edges; a.e.g. With brown painted endpapers. With embossed stamp: "W. H. Smith & Son 186 Strand London". With presentation inscription dated 1872.
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