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He nearly has him, but, oh woe! The bough breaks off, he falls below

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Jack Huckaback, the scapegrace raven

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He nearly has him, but, oh woe! The bough breaks off, he falls below

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Title
He nearly has him, but, oh woe! The bough breaks off, he falls below
Names
Busch, Wilhelm, 1832-1908 (Author)
Rothwell, J. S. S. (Translator)
Stroefer & Kirchner (Publisher)
Collection

Jack Huckaback, the scapegrace raven: in picture and rhyme

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1880 - 1889 (Questionable)
Place: New-York
Publisher: Stroefer & Kirchner
Library locations
Rare Book Division
Shelf locator: *KH 1880 Busch 14-703
Topics
Children's poetry, German -- Translations
Illustrated children's books
Ravens -- Juvenile poetry
Juvenile literature -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1880
Genres
Poetry
Illustrations
Notes
Content: Issued in colored illustrated pictorial boards
Content: Translation of: Hans Huckebein, der Unglücksrabe.
Content: Children's Room Collection
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20318258
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 60b26d00-c618-012f-47ea-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1832: Creator Born
  • 1880: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1908: Creator Died
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "He nearly has him, but, oh woe! The bough breaks off, he falls below" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1880 - 1889. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/78bdeae1-6514-8cfc-e040-e00a180604cb

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "He nearly has him, but, oh woe! The bough breaks off, he falls below" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/78bdeae1-6514-8cfc-e040-e00a180604cb

APA Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. (1880 - 1889). He nearly has him, but, oh woe! The bough breaks off, he falls below Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/78bdeae1-6514-8cfc-e040-e00a180604cb

Wikipedia Citation

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He nearly has him, but, oh woe! The bough breaks off, he falls below