Will Whistle's history of the birds in the air.

ID 20444
Title Will Whistle's history of the birds in the air.
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Signed Author Will Whistle's
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Self-published No
Volumes 1
Pagination 31
Date of Publication 1811
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Imprint Printed by Peter B. Gleason & Co.
Colophon
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Location of Printing Hartford US
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Length (cm) 11
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Notes AAS Notes: In verse. Contains some but not all text in common with the work entitled "The history of the birds in the air. by Will Whistle, Esq."
First and last page blank; pasted to Dutch paper wrapper.
"A variety of books designed for the instruction and amusement of children, are kept for sale by Peter B. Gleason & Co. a few doors north of the New Brick Meeting House, Hartford."--advertisement, back cover.
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography,
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography,
Welch, D.A. Bibliography of American children's books printed prior to 1821,
The eagle -- The vulture -- The kite and hawk -- Cuckoo and nightingale -- The falcon -- The woodcock and snipe -- The toucan and houpoe -- The peacock -- The martin and swallow -- The swan -- The ruff and teal -- The stork and spoon-bill -- The crane -- The turtle doves -- The thursh [sic] and blackbird -- Robin and linnet -- The magpie -- Canary bird & goldfinch -- The lark and starling -- The goose and duck -- The owl and parrot -- The turkey cock -- Game-cock and pheasant -- Reading lessons [in prose; apparently by Anna Letitia Barbauld].
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American Antiquarian Society copy was purchased from the Connecticut Historical Society, 1954. One wood engraving hand-colored by a former owner. Inscribed: Clarrissa Belman's book.
Hand-Verified No
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Attempted Verification No

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Whistle, Will, Barbauld, Anna Laetitia. Will Whistle's history of the birds in the air.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 20444, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/20444. Accessed 2024-11-21.

Whistle, Will, and Anna L. Barbauld. Will Whistle's history of the birds in the air. Hartford: 1811. 

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