Series |
Early American imprints. Second series no. 10561. ^A575643
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Contents |
History of the holy Jesus -- The child's body of divinity [alphabet rhyme] -- St. Paul's shipwreck -- The cradle hymn [by Isaac Watts] -- Songs for children [without music]. |
General note | In verse. Text interspersed with wood engravings. |
General note | Earlier editions include as part of the title "By a lover of their precious souls." |
General note | This is actually the third, not the second, Worcester edition; the second was published in 1794. Cf. Welch. |
General note | The frontispiece wood engraving, of a man seated in his library writing, was often used to portray Isaac Watts. |
General note | Pages [1] and [72] are blank. |
General note | "Valuable presents. Thomas & Whipple, booksellers and stationers, at the sign of Johnson's Head, Market Square, Newburyport. Among a great variety of others, keep constantly for sale, the following interesting books for children ..."--advertisement, p. [70-71]. |
References |
Shaw & Shoemaker 10561 |
References |
Welch, d'A.A. Amer. children's books, 587.48 |
References |
Rosenbach, A.S.W. Children's books, 319 |
Other forms | Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
Reproduction note | Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2004-2007] Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 10561). |
Genre/form | Juvenile literature 1806. |
Genre/form | Poems 1806. |
Genre/form | Biographies. |
Genre/form | Alphabet rhymes 1806. |
Genre/form | Songs. |
Genre/form | Booksellers' advertisements Massachusetts Newburyport. |