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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Volumes 1
Pagination 30, [2]
Date of Publication 1824
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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 AAS notes: Reissue of the 1811 edition (Shaw 24440; Welch 1429.15).
Cover title and imprint vary: Whittington and his cat. Hartford: Printed by Peter B. Gleason & Co. 1824.
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.
Shoemaker, R.H. Checklist of American imprints for 1820-1829,
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American Antiquarian Society copy the bequest of d'Alté A. Welch.
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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 16011, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/16011. Accessed 2024-11-21. 

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