The Beggarly boy.

ID 15939
Title The Beggarly boy.
Contributors
Signed Author [Anonymous]
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Self-published No
Volumes 1
Pagination 36
Date of Publication 1807
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Imprint Published by B. Johnson no. 247 Market St Philadelphia.
Colophon
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Location of Printing Philadelphia US
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Length (cm) 15
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Notes AAS Notes:
The engraved title page contains the only illustration.
Caption title: The history of the beggarly boy.
Attributed to Hannah More by A.S.W. Rosenbach and in Shaw, and tentatively dated 1807.
First published, under title "The history of the beggarly boy," as no. 30 in the Cheap repository series.
"The old man, his children, and the bundle of sticks. A fable."--p. [27]-31, in verse. By Hannah More.
"The lady and the pye."--p. [32]-36, in verse. By Hannah More.
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography,
Rosenbach, A.S.W. Early American children's books,
Welch, D.A. Bibliography of American children's books printed prior to 1821,
Upgraded
American Antiquarian Society copy A inscribed: Anna Nettleton her book. Milford, October 25th day, 1812.
American Antiquarian Society copy B the gift of Ruth E. Adomeit, 1995; bears her bookplate. Title illustration hand-colored, probably by a former reader.
Hand-Verified No
Verified Yes
Attempted Verification No

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More, Hannah. The Beggarly boy.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 15939, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/15939. Accessed 2025-10-27.

More, Hannah. The Beggarly boy. Philadelphia: Benjamin Johnson [247 Market Street], 1807.

More , H. (1807). The beggarly boy. Philadelphia: Benjamin Johnson [247 Market Street]

More, Hannah. The Beggarly boy. Philadelphia: Benjamin Johnson [247 Market Street], 1807. 

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  author={More,Hannah},
  year={1807},
  title={The Beggarly boy.},
  publisher={Benjamin Johnson [247 Market Street]},
  address={Philadelphia},    }

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