 ODDS NIPPERKINS! cried Mother Bunch on her broomstick | |
| Author | R Stennet |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Anonymous |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Alphabet |
| Genre | Toy book/literary nonsense |
| Publisher | Dean and Munday, Threadneedle Street[1] A. K. Newman and Co., Leadenhall Street[1] |
Publication date | 1825 |
| Publication place | London, Britain |
| Pages | 35[2] |
Aldiborontiphoskyphorniostikos was a book that contained a game in which players had to read the snippet for each letter of the alphabet as fast as they could without making a mistake. Alternatively, several players could read the snippets in a staggered manner. The snippets for each letter contain tongue-twisting mock-Latin names whose content is cumulatively appended at the end of each new letter snippet.[3]
The book is based on Chrononhotonthologos, which in turn was based on Henry Fielding's Tom Thumb.[3] The book was embellished with sixteen elegantly coloured engravings and sold for 1 shilling.[4]
- ^ a b Tuer, Andrew White (1899). Pages and pictures from forgotten children's books. The Leadenhall Press. p. 478. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
- ^ "R. Stennett, Aldiborontiphoskyphorniostikos". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
- ^ a b Crain, Patricia (2000-12-18). The Story of A: The Alphabetization of America from the New England Primer to the Scarlet Letter. Stanford University Press. p. 82. ISBN 978-0-8047-3175-1. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
- ^ Deborah Dent and her donkey. And Madam Fig's gala : two humorous tales : embellished with eighteen beautifully-coloured engravings.