Think before you speak: or The three wishes, a poetic tale. First American from the Second London Edition.

ID 17162
Title Think before you speak: or The three wishes, a poetic tale. First American from the Second London Edition.
Contributors
Signed Author [Anonymous]
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Self-published No
Volumes 1
Pagination 32
Date of Publication 1810
Edition Statement First American from the Second London Edition.
Edition Number 1
Date of First Publication 1809
Imprint Published and sold wholesale by Wm. Charles, and may be had of all the booksellers. 1810. W. M'Culloch, printer
Colophon
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Location of Printing Philadelphia US
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Length (cm) 12
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Notes From AAS: Caption title: The three wishes.
By Catherine Ann Dorset. "The following tale is principally taken from the admirable work of Madame de Beaumont (Le Magazin des Enfans) ..."--Preface.
Fifth plate signed: Charles [i.e., William Charles] del. & sculp.
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography,
Welch, D.A. Bibliography of American children's books printed prior to 1821,
Upgraded
American Antiquarian Society copy lacks p. 23-26; plate facing p. 11 bound in upside down. Some illustrations hand-colored, possibly by a former owner.
Hand-Verified No
Verified Yes
Attempted Verification No

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Dorset, Catherine Anne Turner. Think before you speak: or The three wishes, a poetic tale. First American from the Second London Edition.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 17162, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/17162. Accessed 2025-11-04. 

@book{ wphp_17162
  author={Dorset,Catherine Anne Turner},
  year={1810},
  title={Think before you speak: or The three wishes, a poetic tale. First American from the Second London Edition.},
  publisher={William Charles \& },
  address={Philadelphia},    }

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