The son of a genius; a tale, for the use of youth. By the author of The history of an officer's widow and family, Clergyman's widow and family, Daughter-in-law, etc. etc.

ID 17893
Title The son of a genius; a tale, for the use of youth. By the author of The history of an officer's widow and family, Clergyman's widow and family, Daughter-in-law, etc. etc.
Contributors
Signed Author By the author of The history of an officer's widow and family, Clergyman's widow and family, Daughter-in-law, etc. etc.
Pseudonym
Firms
Self-published No
Volumes 1
Pagination 251
Date of Publication 1818
Edition Statement
Edition Number
Date of First Publication
Imprint Published by David Bliss, 59 Maiden-Lane. A. Paul, printer.
Colophon
Copyright Statement
Location of Printing New York US
Format
Length (cm) 15
Width (cm)
Price (pound)
Price (shilling)
Price (pence)
Total Price (in pence)
Non-UK Price
Genre
Sources
Shelfmarks
Notes AAS Notes:
By Barbara Hofland. Dedication "To E.P. N----, the author's son," p. [iii]-vii, signed: B. N----.
By Barbara Hofland. Text dedicated to the author's son; see p. [3].
Wood engraving, p. 101, signed: A [i.e., Alexander Anderson].
Last page blank.
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography,
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography,
Welch, D.A. Bibliography of American children's books printed prior to 1821,
Rosenbach, A.S.W. Early American children's books,
Pomeroy, J.R. Alexander Anderson, 1775-1870,
Upgraded
American Antiquarian Society copy inscribed: Samuel May Junr. Jan. 1st, 1820.
Hand-Verified No
Verified Yes
Attempted Verification No

Cite this Page

Hofland, Barbara. The son of a genius; a tale, for the use of youth. By the author of The history of an officer's widow and family, Clergyman's widow and family, Daughter-in-law, etc. etc.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 17893, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/17893. Accessed 2025-01-22. 

@book{ wphp_17893
  author={Hofland,Barbara},
  year={1818},
  title={The son of a genius; a tale, for the use of youth. By the author of The history of an officer's widow and family, Clergyman's widow and family, Daughter-in-law, etc. etc.},
  publisher={David Bliss [59 Maiden Lane] \& },
  address={New York},    }

Suggestions and Comments for The son of a genius; a tale, for the use of youth. By the author of The history of an officer's widow and family, Clergyman's widow and family, Daughter-in-law, etc. etc.
Follow Up