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Includes stories and biographies.
Cover title: The fall of Adam, to which is added The book of martyrs. An account of holy men who died for the Christian religion.
Last page blank.
"Lately published, and for sale at Johnson and Warner's Bookstore ..."--advertisement, back cover.
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography,
Welch, D.A. Bibliography of American children's books printed prior to 1821,
The fall, &c. -- Book of martyrs. An account of holy men who died for the Christian religion. Bishop Ridley -- History of Mr. George Wisheart, another martyr -- The martyr's hymn [in verse; without music] -- The history of Mr. Fantom, the new fashioned philosopher, and his man William [by Hannah More] -- The last words, confession, and dying speech of William Wilson, who was executed at Chelmsford for murder [by Hannah More] -- The troubles of life, or, The guinea and the shilling.
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American Antiquarian Society copy p. 98 mutilated, with some loss of text. Part of the Helen & Benjamin Tighe Collection of American Children's Books. The collection is the gift to AAS of Elisabeth Ball, 1969. Cover worn. Inscribed: Stillman K. Wightman's book, given to him by Nathaniel S[--]. |
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