The Cave Boy of the Age of Stone
 The boys family sitting around their fire with the baby and parents. (cover not available) | |
| Author | 'Margaret A. McIntyre' |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | editions list |
| Genre | Juvenile Novel |
| Publisher |
George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd. (UK)[1] D. Appleton and Company (US)[1] |
Publication date | 1907 |
| Media type |
Print (hardback & paperback) Illustrations below by: Irma Deremeaux |
| Pages | 143+ (orig.)[4] 186 pp.[5] |
| ISBN |
NA & ISBN 1-4378-8070-3, "IndyPublish.com" (new 84 pp Paperback edition, January 2009) |
The Cave Boy of the Age of Stone is a classic heavily illustrated educational children's novel aimed at a juvenile audience or reader published in 1907 by author Margaret A. McIntyre and illustrated by Irma Deremeaux[6] which is currently available in digital formats from multiple sources. By 2007, the work had entered the public domain and several reprint publishers on three continents[7] have brought out new editions varying considerably in quality and workmanship, including at least one with the many original line drawings (Etchings) reproduced throughout (See list below) in a high quality hardcover edition.
Synopsis
The storyline focuses on two young brothers and their family group while attempting to educate the young reader in a picture of what life was likely like for Cavemen. In the earliest part of the narrative, the author introduces the idea of domestication of animals, because a tethered kid (goat offspring) had become gentled and docile—so much so they put their toddler brother on its back for a ride.
Chapters list
| CHAPTER | Chapter Titles |
|---|---|
| I. | STRONGARM'S FAMILY |
| II. | THE NEEDLE, THE CLUB, AND THE BOW |
| III. | THE TAMING OF THE DOG |
| IV. | HOW STRONGARM HUNTED A BEAR AND A LION |
| V. | THE OLD AX MAKER VISITS HIS DAUGHTER |
| VI. | THE COMING OF FIRE |
| VII. | THE CAVE TIGER |
| VIII. | THE MAKING OF STONE WEAPONS |
| IX. | AT THE GRAVEL PIT |
| X. | A SUMMER CAMP |
| XI. | THORN MEETS THE CHILDREN OF THE SHELL MOUNDS |
| XII. | AT THE HOME OF THE SHELL MOUND PEOPLE |
| XIII. | THORN LEARNS TO SWIM |
| XIV. | THE FEAST OF MAMMOTH'S MEAT |
| PART II (non-fiction) | Educational materials organized for teachers giving a variety of archaeological and geographical information as was accepted in 1907. |
| XV. | THE RED MEN OF OUR OWN COUNTRY IN THE STONE AGE |
| XVI. | HOW STONE WEAPONS OF THE CAVE MEN WERE FIRST FOUND |
| XVII. | HOW THE EARTH LOOKED WHEN THE SHELL MEN AND THE CAVE MEN LIVED |
| XVIIII. | HOW EARLY MEN BELIEVED THAT ALL THINGS THAT MOVE ARE ALIVE |
| XIX. | THE PEOPLE OF OUR TIME WHO WERE MOST LIKE THE CAVE MEN |
| SUGGESTIONS TO TEACHERS | |
List of illustrations
As is characteristic of many quality works by the publishers of the first USA and UK editions, the work is heavily illustrated with engravings, some of which are illustrated below. The title's of these when read in succession give a good sense of the works' progression, keeping in mind the tale is as viewed from the perspective of two young boys.
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Making stone tools . . . . . . (Frontispiece) All at once, the goat stood up on her hind legs Strongarm A big black bear came along Then he sat down by the fire to make his picture of the bear Ram horns Sewing together skins of wild oxen A little bone Bone needle Broken hunting club The bees flew off humming angrily The edge of the pond And, for fun, set it against the string Broken hunting club (2nd version) Cattle horns So they lay down on the ground and began to call A nest full of young eagles She scraped off all the meat and fat Tiger's tooth and bear's claw Lion Lion's tooth Stone tools Stone axe |
Woven basket Little wild pigs were eating the acorns The sparks came like a flame and caught the dry leaves The boys listened in wonder Shelter of branches Acorns Tiger Tiger's tooth He struck with his hammer stone He held the pebble in his left hand and struck it a sharp blow Deer antlers Forest scene Spear The women and children went to pick berries The women and children ate and ate the sweet fruit Snowy owl in tree Women with baskets Skin bag with pull string Herd of reindeer They dived into the river and swam away, pulling the raft Flock of white swans The sea |
Clam and oyster shells Dug-out boat They began to cook the fish The people took the fish in their hands Cutting down a tree A flounder Seaweed Thorn learns to swim Clay bowls Mammoth trapped in swamp Wolves Throwing a spear A North American Indian A stone arrow head A stone ax Picture of reindeer, scratched on slate; found in a cave in France Eskimo by their winter huts; drawn by an Eskimo A bone awl; found in a cave in England Drawing of a mammoth, on a piece of mammoth tusk; found in a cave in France A flint knife; found in Australia |
Gallery of selected images
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?sts=t&tn=The+Cave+Boy+of+the+Age+of+Stone&x=57&y=13
- ↑ Bookseller: Fly By Night Books -Square Nail Antiques
(Burlington, ON, Canada). "AbeBooks.com Search". Retrieved 2009-03-07.
Book Description: George G. Harrap & Company, London, 1926. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. Illustrated With Drawings (illustrator). Reprint of 1907 Edition. 5" By 71⁄2" 143+ Pages. Brown pictorial boards showing an ancient cave boy on the front cover and the publisher's initials on the back board remains in Very Good condition. There is a sticker of two bears reading books on the inside front cover and the previous owner's name and address on front endpaper above which it states "Written by Teacher-Mr.Sloan"! This is a school text for Social History and Geography which is a reprint of the 1907 edition and offers suggestions to teachers of various field trips and additional reading to supplement the book. In addition to the Story of the Cave Boy , there is an Appendix with a history and geography of the time period. 143+ pages. Early Text-Social History/Geog.
- ↑ Pages count, (original too?), for "New York, Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1966. 1st Edition." Note the preceding description about text and appendix, which would reconcile the page counts as at 186 (in most printings & eds.). The google offered ebook is listed at 131 pages by contrast.
- ↑ Bookseller: Fly By Night Books -Square Nail Antiques
(Burlington, ON, Canada). "AbeBooks.com Search". Retrieved 2009-03-07.
Book Description: George G. Harrap & Company, London, 1926. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. Illustrated With Drawings (illustrator). Reprint of 1907 Edition. 5" By 71⁄2" 143+ Pages. Brown pictorial boards showing an ancient cave boy on the front cover and the publisher's initials on the back board remains in Very Good condition. There is a sticker of two bears reading books on the inside front cover and the previous owner's name and address on front endpaper above which it states "Written by Teacher-Mr.Sloan"! This is a school text for Social History and Geography which is a reprint of the 1907 edition and offers suggestions to teachers of various field trips and additional reading to supplement the book. In addition to the Story of the Cave Boy , there is an Appendix with a history and geography of the time period. 143+ pages. Early Text-Social History/Geog.
- ↑ Pages count, (original too?), for "New York, Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1966. 1st Edition." Note the preceding description about text and appendix, which would reconcile the page counts as at 186 (in most printings & eds.). The google offered ebook is listed at 131 pages by contrast.
- ↑ The Cave Boy of the Age of Stone. illustrated by I(rma) Deremeaux (from signature p. 32). 131 pp. 19.3 cm, Stories of Child Life, New York.
- ↑ Editions, by list inspection find new (2007) Australian and United States Hardback editions and one, possibly two paperback editions, the certain one printed in the United Kingdom (ISBN 1-4378-8070-3, IndyPublish. PAPERBACK. (new)), retrieval date: 2009-03-06.