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The Publications of the American Tract Society. Series II. Vol. I.

Format Electronic and Book
Publication Info New-York : American Tract Society, [between 1829 and 1832?]
Description1 online resource (1 volume (various pagings)) : illustrations.
Supplemental Content Gale, Women's Studies Archive: Voice and Vision
Subject(s)
Sunday school literature.
Children's stories.
Children's stories, French.
Children's poetry.
Children--Conduct of life.
Orphanages--Juvenile literature.
Christian poetry.
Conversion.
Regeneration (Theology)
Widows--Religious life.
Widows--Juvenile poetry.
Black people--Juvenile poetry.
Bread.
Bible stories.
Brigands and robbers--Juvenile poetry.
Young women--Religious life.
Charity--Juvenile literature.
Social classes--Juvenile literature.
Soldiers--Religious life.
Other author/creatorRichmond, Legh, 1772-1827, contributor.
Other author/creatorJohnson, R. (Richard), 1733 or 1734-1793, translator.
Other author/creatorP. engraver.
Other author/creatorByfield, Mary, 1794 or 1795-1871, engraver.
Other author/creatorAnderson, Alexander, 1775-1870, engraver.
Other author/creatorL. F., engraver.
Other author/creatorDixon, Joseph. African widow.
Other author/creatorBerquin, M. (Arnaud), 1747-1791. Ami des enfants. Selections. English.
Series Series 2 (American Tract Society: 1829) ; no. 1-16
Series 2 (American Tract Society: 1829) ; no. 1-16. UNAUTHORIZED
General noteA collection of sixteen tracts, all published by the American Tract Society, 144 Nassau St., New York, each with separate title page.
General noteThe American Tract Society was located at 144 Nassau St., New York, from 1827 to 1832. Series 2 is first listed in American Tract Society annual reports published in 1829.
General noteCollective title and contents page, [4] p. at beginning.
General noteIn plain boards with leather spine.
General note"First lines of hymns in this volume"--index, p. [4].
General note"No. 1 Address to a child."--16 p. Wood-engravings variously signed by Mary Byfield, and "A" [i.e., Alexander Anderson?] "The shepherd."--Hymn, p. 16.
General note"No. 2. The goodness of Providence illustrated."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 20-32.
General note"No. 3. The vine. [Title vignette: I am the true vine.]"--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 36-48. Title vignetted signed: LF. Hymn, p. 16.
General note"No. 4 The orphan."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 52-64. One wood-engraving signed: A [i.e., Alexander Anderson?]. "Child's complaint."--p. 16, in verse.
General note"No. 5. The child's catechism, in verse."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 68-80.
General note"No. 6 The Christian drummer."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 84-96. One wood-engraving signed: A [i.e., Alexander Anderson?]. "Pious education."--p. 16, in verse.
General note"No. 7. The wonderful cure of Naaman, a general in the Syrian army."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 100-112. Some wood-engravings signed: A [i.e., Alexander Anderson?]. "The force of example."--p. [12]-16.
General note"No. 8. The African widow. Supposed to have been written by the late Rev. Legh Richmond."--16 p. Introduction signed: L.R. [i.e., Legh Richmond?]. Edition of The African widow published in Dedham, Mass. in 1816 by H. & W.H. Mann has the title page attribution to Joseph Dixon.Pages 4-16 also numbered 116-128. "The mother's tears."--p. 15-16, in verse.
General note"No. 9. Mary Jones; or, The soldier's daughter. An interesting story."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 132-144.
General note"No. 10. The Irish girl; or, History of Anne Walsh."--16 p. "A narrative founded on fact. Affording hints and encouragement for ladies who visit the sick."--p. [3]. Pages 4-16 also numbered 148-160.
General note"No. 11. Bible happiness; or, The history of a poor afflicted woman."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 164-176. Wood-engravings variously signed by Alexander Anderson and "P."
General note"No. 12. John of the score: showing how he robbed a poor old man, and was taken and condemned to die."--16 p., in verse. Pages 4-16 also numbered 180-192.
General note"No. 13. Mischief its own punishment, or History of William and Harry."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 196-208. One wood-engraving signed: A [i.e., Alexander Anderson?]. Poem, p. 16.
General note"No. 14. Louisa's tenderness to the little birds in winter."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 212-224. Translation of one of the stories in M. Berquin's L'ami des enfants. Possibly adapted and translated by Richard Johnson. See M.J.P. Weedon, "Richard Johnson and the successors of John Newbery" The Library, 5th series, 4 (1949): 55. Also published as: Louisa and the little birds. Wood-engravings signed: A [i.e., Alexander Anderson?].
General note"No. 15. Advice to Sabbath school children."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 228-240.
General note"No. 16. Bread the staff of life."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 244-256.
General noteReproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society.
Contains title Address to a child.
Contains title Goodness of Providence illustrated.
Contains title Vine.
Contains title Orphan.
Contains title Child's catechism in verse.
Contains title Christian drummer.
Contains title Wonderful cure of Naaman, a general in the Syrian army.
Contains title Mary Jones; or, The soldier's daughter.
Contains title Irish girl; or, History of Anne Walsh.
Contains title Bible happiness; or, The history of a poor afflicted woman.
Contains title John of the score.
Contains title Mischief its own punishment, or History of William and Harry.
Contains title Louisa's tenderness to the little birds in winter.
Contains title Advice to Sabbath-school children.
Contains title Bread the staff of life.
Contains title African widow.
Other titleLouisa and the little birds.

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