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The Boston primer : being an improvement of the New-England primer : containing, among many other things suitable for young children, Dr. Watts's, and the Assembly's, catechisms : with a variety of instructive lessons, hymns, &c., suited to the capacities of children, and designed to assist them in learning to spell and read : adorned with cuts.

Title
The Boston primer : being an improvement of the New-England primer : containing, among many other things suitable for young children, Dr. Watts's, and the Assembly's, catechisms : with a variety of instructive lessons, hymns, &c., suited to the capacities of children, and designed to assist them in learning to spell and read : adorned with cuts.
Publication
Boston : Printed and sold by James Loring, no. 2, Cornhill, 1818.

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Additional Authors
  • Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748.
  • Loring, James, 1770-1850.
  • Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Shorter catechism.
Description
95, [1] p. : ill.; 12 cm.
Uniform Title
New England primer.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Primers (Instructional books) – United States – 19th century.
  • Readers – United States – 19th century.
Note
  • First published 1808. Cf. Shaw & Shoemaker 14559.
  • On t.p., "Boston" follows printer's address.
  • Signatures: A-D¹².
  • Pages [1] and [96] blank; pasted to covers.
  • The ill. are woodcuts.
  • Ornamental borders on t.p., t.p. verso and p. [8-9].
  • Picture alphabet, p. [8-9], another, in rhyme, p. 23-26. Begins: In Adam's fall / We sinned all.
Indexed In (note)
  • Shaw & Shoemaker
  • Heartman, C.F. Non-New England primers
Additional Formats (note)
  • Another copy available as an e-book through Early American Imprints, ser. 2: Shaw-Shoemaker.
Provenance (note)
  • R.M. Edmunds (pencil signature on t.p.)
Binding (note)
  • Contemporary dark brown paper (front) and printer's waste (back) over scaleboard.
Contents
An alphabet of lessons for youth -- The burning of Mr. John Rogers -- The modest and discreet female -- Dr. Watts's Cradle hymn -- Dr. Watts's Catechism for young children of three or four years old -- The shorter catechism, agreed upon by the Reverend Assembly of Divines at Westminster.
Call Number
*KF 1818 09-148
OCLC
298513605
Title
The Boston primer : being an improvement of the New-England primer : containing, among many other things suitable for young children, Dr. Watts's, and the Assembly's, catechisms : with a variety of instructive lessons, hymns, &c., suited to the capacities of children, and designed to assist them in learning to spell and read : adorned with cuts.
Imprint
Boston : Printed and sold by James Loring, no. 2, Cornhill, 1818.
Indexed In:
Shaw & Shoemaker 43420
Heartman, C.F. Non-New England primers, 37
Additional Formats
Another copy available as an e-book through Early American Imprints, ser. 2: Shaw-Shoemaker.
Local Note
NYPL copy imperfect: Lower portion of leaf A1 lacking, with loss of 6 lines of text.
Binding
Contemporary dark brown paper (front) and printer's waste (back) over scaleboard. NN
Provenance
R.M. Edmunds (pencil signature on t.p.)
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Place of Publication
United States Massachusetts Boston.
Added Author
Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748.
Loring, James, 1770-1850. Printer
Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Shorter catechism.
Edmunds, R. M. Former owner
Added Title
New England primer.
Research Call Number
*KF 1818 09-148
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