Hymns for infant minds. By the author of Original poems, Rhymes for the nursery, &c. Seventh Edition. To which are added lines on the death of Mrs. Harriet Newell, and the twins.

ID 20052
Title Hymns for infant minds. By the author of Original poems, Rhymes for the nursery, &c. Seventh Edition. To which are added lines on the death of Mrs. Harriet Newell, and the twins.
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Signed Author By the author of Original poems, Rhymes for the nursery, &c.
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Self-published No
Volumes 1
Pagination 71
Date of Publication 1819
Edition Statement Seventh Edition.
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Date of First Publication 1810
Imprint Published by Samuel T. Armstrong, sold by him, no. 50 Cornhill. Price, 7,75 a hundred, 1,20 a dozen, 12 cts single. U. Crocker, printer.
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Location of Printing Boston US
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Length (cm) 14
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Non-UK Price US$0.12
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Notes AAS Notes: Poems by Ann and Jane Taylor. Without music.
Edition statement transposed; precedes "To which are added ..." on title page.
Cover imprint varies: Boston: Printed for Samuel T. Armstrong, by Crocker and Brewster, no. 50, Cornhill. 1820.
Wood engravings signed "J.F." [i.e., Jonathan Fisher] and (p. 16) "Fisher 1812." These illustrations are noted in Sinclair Hamilton's Early American book illustrators (1958), p. 127.
Error in paging: p. 6 misnumbered 8.
Last page blank.
"The following lines were occasioned by the death of Mrs. Harriet Newell, wife of the Rev. Samuel Newell, who died at Port Louis, Isle of France, Nov. 30, 1812, aged 19 years ... from The panopolist."--poem, p. 69-70.
"The twins."--poem, p. 70-71.
Bookseller's advertisement, back cover.
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography,
Welch, D.A. Bibliography of American children's books printed prior to 1821,
Stewart, C.D. Taylors of Ongar,
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American Antiquarian Society copy A is in blue wrapper, and features wood engraving of the bust of a man in a military jacket and hair pulled back from his head. Bookseller's advertisement on back cover is for "Books suitable for Sabbath schools, for sale by Samuel T. Armstrong." The gift of Ruth E. Adomeit, 1995; bears her bookplate.
American Antiquarian Society copy B is in blue wrapper, and features wood engraving of the bust of a person with bangs. Wood engraving has the vignette, "The bust of the little author." Bookseller's advertisement on back cover is for "Valuable books, for sale by Samuel T. Armstrong." Inscribed: The property of Sophia L. Johnson, given her by Mary Davis.
American Antiquarian Society copy C is in reddish brown wrapper, and features wood engraving of the bust of a man in a military jacket and hair pulled back from his head. Front cover and p. [1-8] are mutilated, with some loss of text. Lacks back cover. Inscribed: Abigail C. Pierce; Charlotte Freeman's book.
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Taylor (later Gilbert), Ann, Taylor, Jane. Hymns for infant minds. By the author of Original poems, Rhymes for the nursery, &c. Seventh Edition. To which are added lines on the death of Mrs. Harriet Newell, and the twins.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 20052, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/20052. Accessed 2024-04-18. 

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