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.
| Uniform Title: | Women's Studies Archive: Voice and Vision.
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| Language: | English |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
[publisher not identified],
1850.
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| Series: | Women's Studies Archive: Voice and Vision.
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (84 unnumbered pages, 5 unnumbered leaves of plates) : illustrations. |
| Format: | Electronic Conference Proceeding eBook |
| Note: | Reprint of the 1777 edition. Includes a portrait of John Hancock, a small illustration for each letter of the alphabet, and an illustration of John Rogers, martyr. For variations between different editions of reprints of the 1777 edition of the Primer, see 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. LC issue with call number PE1119.A1 N5 1850h has the peculiarities of arrangement, dates, etc. ascribed by Winship to the 11th edition, third revision: pages [1]-[4] (preceding title page) include advertisements dated 1844, 1849, 1850. "A society of ladies was formed in Boston, in the time of Mr. Whitefield, for improvement in personal piety ... The Society met weekly for prayer, 'reading some sound and serious book,' singing, and other exercises adapted to 'spiritual edification.' ... This edition of the New England primer, is a reprint and fac-simile of one of those owned and used by that society."--Advertisement, page [3]. Includes poems, hymns, and prayers. Title page appears on page [7]. "Presented, by the publisher, to each of the thousand graduates of Yale and sister institutions present, at the third Semi-Centenniel [sic] Celebration, at New Haven, August 15th, 1850."--page [1]. "Hartford, Conn. Published and sold by Ira Webster. 1843 stereotyped by R.H. Hobbs."--at foot of page [2]. According to George Parker Winship, this issue is the tenth edition and the third revision issued by Hartford publisher Ira Webster, sometimes called the Yale edition. Cf. Winship's Notes on a reprint of the New-England primer improved for the year 1777, [1922], pages [16-17]. "A dialogue between Christ, youth, and the Devil."--pages [75-84]. Reproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society. |
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| Call Number: | PE1119.A1 N5 1850h |