The famous history of Whittington and his cat. Shewing, how, from a poor country boy, destitute of parents or relations, he attained great riches, and was promoted to the high and honorable dignity of Lord Mayor of London. Ornamented with cuts

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Title The famous history of Whittington and his cat. Shewing, how, from a poor country boy, destitute of parents or relations, he attained great riches, and was promoted to the high and honorable dignity of Lord Mayor of London. Ornamented with cuts
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Signed Author Anonymous.
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Self-published No
Volumes 1
Pagination 30, [2]
Date of Publication 1811
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Imprint Printed by Peter B. Gleason & Co
Colophon
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Location of Printing Hartford US
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Length (cm) 11
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Notes The Shaw-Shoemaker digitisation is of the 1824 reissue of the 1811 edition.
AAS notes: Cover and caption title: Whittington and his cat.
Running title: The history of Whittington and his cat.
First and last page blank; pasted to printed wrapper.
"Reading lesson."--p. [27]-30. Probably written by Anna Letitia Barbauld.
"A morning hymn."--p. [31]. Without music.
"A variety of books, designed for the instruction and amusement of children, are kept for sale by Peter B. Gleason & Co. a few doors north of the New Brick Meeting House, Hartford."--advertisement, back cover.
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography,
Welch, D.A. Bibliography of American children's books printed prior to 1821,
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American Antiquarian Society copy inscribed: Helen M. Bullard.
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Barbauld, Anna Laetitia, Unknown. The famous history of Whittington and his cat. Shewing, how, from a poor country boy, destitute of parents or relations, he attained great riches, and was promoted to the high and honorable dignity of Lord Mayor of London. Ornamented with cutsThe Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 16010, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/16010. Accessed 2024-04-28. 

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