Cheap repository tracts; entertaining, moral, and religious. Consisting of a great variety of separate performances, written in a neat, yet simple style, and eminently calculated for the amusement and instruction of the youth of both sexes. The first Boston, from the latest English, edition.

ID 15961
Title Cheap repository tracts; entertaining, moral, and religious. Consisting of a great variety of separate performances, written in a neat, yet simple style, and eminently calculated for the amusement and instruction of the youth of both sexes. The first Boston, from the latest English, edition.
Contributors
Signed Author [Anonymous]
Pseudonym
Firms
Self-published No
Volumes 3
Pagination 380
Date of Publication 1802
Edition Statement The first Boston, from the latest English, edition.
Edition Number
Date of First Publication 1798
Imprint Printed and sold by E. Lincoln, Water-Street.
Colophon
Copyright Statement
Location of Printing Boston US
Format Duodecimo (12mo)
Length (cm) 18
Width (cm)
Price (pound)
Price (shilling)
Price (pence)
Total Price (in pence)
Non-UK Price
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Notes Shaw-Shoemaker carries the first volume only.
AAS Notes:
Includes stories, hymns, and poems.
Compiled by Hannah More. Pieces signed "Z" are by Hannah More; those signed "S" are by her sister, Sarah More.
Spine title: Repository tracts.
Edition statement for v. 3 varies: The first Boston edition.
Vol. 1: [4], 75, [2], 74-380 p.; v. 2: iv, [1], 6-432 p.; v. 3: 352 p. Error in paging, v. 1: page numbers [73]-76 repeated; p. 160 misnumbered 0.
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography, 2689
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography, 4678
Welch, D.A. Bibliography of American children's books printed prior to 1821,
Welch, D.A. Bibliography of American children's books printed prior to 1821,
Welch, D.A. Bibliography of American children's books printed prior to 1821,
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American Antiquarian Society copy has what appears to be two printed sets of library rules that are pasted over by a third set of library rules for the Library of the Lane Library Association. Inscribed: Young Gentlemen's Society Library, Sept. 12th, 1809.
Hand-Verified No
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More, Hannah, More, Sarah. Cheap repository tracts; entertaining, moral, and religious. Consisting of a great variety of separate performances, written in a neat, yet simple style, and eminently calculated for the amusement and instruction of the youth of both sexes. The first Boston, from the latest English, edition.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 15961, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/15961. Accessed 2024-04-28. 

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