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The new American spelling book; or A complete primer : for the instruction of children, and new beginners, in spelling and reading, in the most rational, short and easy method; by examples annexed to the rules. Being also an introduction to grammar. : For the use of schools. / By Robert Ross, authour of the American English and Latin grammar. ; [Two lines of verse].

Author/creator Ross, Robert, 1726-1799
Other author/creatorWestminster Assembly (1643-1652). Shorter catechism.
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoNew-Haven : Printed and sold by Thomas & Samuel Green, [1785]
Descriptionxi, 1 unnumbered page, 13-119, 13 pages ; 17 cm (12mo)
Supplemental Content Evans Digital Edition
Subject(s)
Series Early American imprints. First series ; no. 19227. ^A478749
General noteAdvertised as "just published" in the Connecticut journal, New Haven, Nov. 17, 1785.
General noteAn alphabetical rhyme to fill up a vacant page."--p. [2].
General note"The Shorter catechism."--p. [1]-13, last count.
General noteErrata note, p. 13 at end.
References Evans 19227
References Trumbull, J.H. Connecticut, 1315
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 19227).
Genre/formSpellers.
Genre/formPrimers (Instructional books) 1785.
Genre/formAlphabet rhymes 1785.
Genre/formGrammars.
Genre/formJuvenile literature 1785.

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