Poems on different subjects. By a lady.

ID 19945
Title Poems on different subjects. By a lady.
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Signed Author By a lady.
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Volumes 1
Pagination 117
Date of Publication 1813
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Imprint Published by West & Richardson, no. 75, Cornhill. E.G. House, printer.
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Copyright Statement District of Massachusetts, to wit. District Clerk's Office. Be it remembered, that on the fourth day of June, A.D. 1813, and in the thirty-seventh year of the Independene of the United States of America, West and Richardson of the said District, have deposited in this office, the title of a book the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, to wit. "Poems on Different Subjects. "By a Lady. "Ah, let not science scorn, nor wit refuse, "The humble efforts of th'unlettered muse." In Conformity to the Act of Congress of the United States, intitled "An Act for the Encouragement of Learning, by securing the Copies of Maps, Charts and Books, to the Authors and Proprietors of such Copies, during the times therein mentioned;" and also to an Act, intitled, "An Act supplementary to an Act, intitled, An Act for the Encouragement of Learning, by securing the Copies of Maps, Charts and Books to the Authors and Proprietors of such Copies, during the times therein mentioned; and extending the Benefits thereof to the Arts of Designing, Engraving and Etching Historical and other prints." William S. Shaw. Clerk of the District fo Massachusetts.
Location of Printing Boston US
Format Duodecimo (12mo)
Length (cm) 14
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Notes AAS Notes:
By Nancy Sproat.
Poems apparently written for a general audience; probably included by Welch in his bibliography of children's books for the sake of completeness.
Copyright June 4, 1813 by West and Richardson.
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,
Wegelin, O. Early American poetry,
Stoddard, R.E. Bibliographical description of books and pamphlets of American verse printed from 1610 through 1820,
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Sproat, Nancy. Poems on different subjects. By a lady.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 19945, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/19945. Accessed 2025-10-31.

Sproat, Nancy. Poems on different subjects. By a lady. Boston: West and Richardson, 1813.

Sproat , N. (1813). Poems on different subjects. by a lady. Boston: West and Richardson.

Sproat, Nancy. Poems on different subjects. By a lady. Boston: West and Richardson, 1813. 

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