Stories for children; in familiar verse. By Goody Lovechild, author of "Poetic tales," and "Ditties for children, by a lady of Boston".

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Title Stories for children; in familiar verse. By Goody Lovechild, author of "Poetic tales," and "Ditties for children, by a lady of Boston".
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Signed Author By Goody Lovechild, author of "Poetic tales," and "Ditties for children, by a lady of Boston".
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Self-published Unknown
Volumes 1
Pagination 36
Date of Publication 1819
Edition Statement
Edition Number 4
Date of First Publication 1813
Imprint Printed by Joseph Rakestraw, no. 256, North Third Street.
Colophon
Copyright Statement
Location of Printing Boston US
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Length (cm) 15
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Notes From AAS: Some verses in dialogue form.
Caption title: Stories for children.
By Nancy Sproat.
Wood engraving, back cover, 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,
Spring -- Amelia and Rachel -- Mrs. Chandler, Almira and Emma -- Morning -- The blackberry girl -- The blackberry girl--continued -- The lame little girl -- The miller's wife -- Winter.
Catalogued
American Antiquarian Society copy the bequest of d'Alté A. Welch. Inscribed: Wm. Alexander Lewis, from Grandmother Lewis, Christmas 1900.
Hand-Verified No
Verified No
Attempted Verification Yes

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Sproat, Nancy. Stories for children; in familiar verse. By Goody Lovechild, author of "Poetic tales," and "Ditties for children, by a lady of Boston".The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 19966, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/19966. Accessed 2025-10-30. 

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