The history of Black Giles.

ID 18595
Title The history of Black Giles.
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Signed Author [Anonymous]
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Volumes 1
Pagination 72
Date of Publication 1807
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Imprint Published by B. Johnson, no. 247 Market Street, Philadelphia.
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Location of Printing Philadelphia US
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Length (cm) 14
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Notes AAS Notes:
Also published under title: Black Giles the poacher.
Date of publication supplied by Welch.
Metal-engraved title leaf and illustrations.
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,
Black Giles the poacher; with some account of a family who had rather live by their wits than their work -- Black Giles the poacher; with the history of Widow Brown's apple tree -- King Dionysius and Squire Damocles; a tale [in verse] -- Turn the carpet; or The two weavers. In a dialogue between Dick and John [in verse] -- The plow-boy's dream [in verse].
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American Antiquarian Society copy 1 in stiffened paper boards with paper spine. Inscribed: William Hale, Jr. 1832.
American Antiquarian Society copy 2 bound with: More, Hannah. The two shoemakers (Philadelphia : Benjamin Johnson, [1807]). The volume has spine title "Cheap repository 3." The bequest of d'Alté A. Welch; bears his bookplate.
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More, Hannah. The history of Black Giles.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 18595, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/18595. Accessed 2025-10-27.

More, Hannah. The history of Black Giles. Philadelphia: Benjamin Johnson [247 Market Street], 1807.

More , H. (1807). The history of black giles. Philadelphia: Benjamin Johnson [247 Market Street]

More, Hannah. The history of Black Giles. Philadelphia: Benjamin Johnson [247 Market Street], 1807. 

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  year={1807},
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