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The New-England Primer Improved For the more easy attaining the true reading of English. To Which Is Added The Assembly of Divines, and Mr. Cotton's Catechism. Boston, Printed by Edward Draper, at his Printing-office, in Newbury-Street, and Sold by John Boyle in Marlborough-Street, 1777.

Title
The New-England Primer Improved For the more easy attaining the true reading of English. To Which Is Added The Assembly of Divines, and Mr. Cotton's Catechism. Boston, Printed by Edward Draper, at his Printing-office, in Newbury-Street, and Sold by John Boyle in Marlborough-Street, 1777.
Publication
  • Hartford, Conn. : published and sold by Ira Webster, 1843.
  • [Hartford] : [Ira Webster], 1844.
  • [Hartford] : stereotyped by R.H. Hobbs, 1843.

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Additional Authors
  • Cotton, John, 1584-1652.
  • Hobbs, Richard H.
  • Webster, Ira, 1781-1859
  • Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Shorter catechism
  • Children's Room Collection
Description
76 unnumbered pages : illustrations; 12 cm
Subjects
Genre/Form
Juvenile literature – Connecticut – Hartford – 1844.
Note
  • Reprint. Imprint from the bottom of page 2.
  • The publisher's note about the origin of the New England Primer (on page 1), is signed, "Ira Webster. Boston, August 9th, 1844."
  • For variations between different editions of reprints of the 1777 edition of the Primer cf. George Parker Winship's "Notes on a reprint of The New England primer improved, for the year 1777", Cambridge [1922] in which are described 13 editions or issues.
  • Signatures: [1]⁸ 2⁴ 2*⁵ 3⁴ 3*⁸ 4⁴ 4*⁵.
Provenance (note)
  • Inscribed: numerous pencil markings and drawings on the pastedowns and fly leaves, including the word, "Champlain" on the verso of the lower flyleaf.
Binding (note)
  • Bound in publisher's blue paper boards, brown leather spine.
Call Number
*KH 1844 New 17-40
OCLC
973736620
Title
The New-England Primer Improved For the more easy attaining the true reading of English. To Which Is Added The Assembly of Divines, and Mr. Cotton's Catechism. Boston, Printed by Edward Draper, at his Printing-office, in Newbury-Street, and Sold by John Boyle in Marlborough-Street, 1777.
Publisher
Hartford, Conn. : published and sold by Ira Webster, 1843.
Distributor
[Hartford] : [Ira Webster], 1844.
Manufacturer
[Hartford] : stereotyped by R.H. Hobbs, 1843.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Provenance
Inscribed: numerous pencil markings and drawings on the pastedowns and fly leaves, including the word, "Champlain" on the verso of the lower flyleaf. NN
Binding
Bound in publisher's blue paper boards, brown leather spine. NN
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Added Author
Cotton, John, 1584-1652. Milk for babes.
Hobbs, Richard H., stereotyper.
Webster, Ira, 1781-1859, publisher.
Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Shorter catechism.
Children's Room Collection.
Research Call Number
*KH 1844 New 17-40
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