Poetic tales, for children. By the authoress of "Stories for children, by Goody Lovechild," and "Ditties for children, by a lady of Boston."

ID 19949
Title Poetic tales, for children. By the authoress of "Stories for children, by Goody Lovechild," and "Ditties for children, by a lady of Boston."
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Signed Author By the authoress of "Stories for children, by Goody Lovechild," and "Ditties for children, by a lady of Boston."
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Self-published No
Volumes 1
Pagination 48
Date of Publication 1817
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Imprint Printed and sold by Samuel Wood & sons, at the Juvenile Book-Store, no. 261, Pearl-Street.
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Location of Printing New York US
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Length (cm) 15
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Notes AAS Notes:
By Nancy Sproat.
Wood engraving, p. 22, signed: A [i.e., Alexander Anderson].
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography,
Welch, D.A. Bibliography of American children's books printed prior to 1821,
Pomeroy, J.R. Alexander Anderson, 1775-1870,
Dialogue. Sophia Warren, and her daughter Amelia -- Dialogue. Matilda Pemberton, and her daughter Sarah -- Dialogue. The passionate boy, and his mother -- The little girl's song to the robin -- Martha Mirval, and her daughter Eliza -- Ann and her mother -- The ant hill -- The beggar man; or, Dialogue between George and his mother -- A walk at noon -- Dialogue. Jane Jones and her daughter Mary -- From a mother to a little girl, who presented her with a box of flowers, in May -- Sunday.
Catalogued
American Antiquarian Society copy is part of the Helen & Benjamin Tighe Collection of American Children's Books. The collection is the gift to AAS of Elisabeth Ball, 1969. Some wood engravings hand-colored, probably by a former owner.
Hand-Verified No
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Attempted Verification Yes

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Sproat, Nancy. Poetic tales, for children. By the authoress of "Stories for children, by Goody Lovechild," and "Ditties for children, by a lady of Boston."The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 19949, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/19949. Accessed 2024-12-22. 

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