Ellen; or, The young godmother. A tale of youth. By Alicia Catherine Mant. First American, from the second London, Edition.

ID 21425
Title Ellen; or, The young godmother. A tale of youth. By Alicia Catherine Mant. First American, from the second London, Edition.
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Signed Author By Alicia Catherine Mant.
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Self-published No
Volumes 1
Pagination iv, 146
Date of Publication 1816
Edition Statement First American, from the second London, Edition.
Edition Number 1
Date of First Publication 1812
Imprint Published by M. Carey, Chesnut Street. For sale also by Wells and Lilly, Boston
Colophon Gillmor & Hamilton, printers, Harrisburg
Copyright Statement
Location of Printing Philadelphia US
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Length (cm) 14
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Notes From AAS:
"[Lydia R.] Bailey printed the first two leaves (advertisements and title page) only; the remainder was printed byu Gillmor & Hamilton in Harrisburg ..."--Nipps.
"Testimonies in favour of this work. ... The following valuable works, for young persons, are lately published, by M. Carey. ..."--advertisement, p. [1-2], 1st count.
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography,
Welch, D.A. Bibliography of American children's books printed prior to 1821,
Nipps, K. Lydia Bailey,
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American Antiquarian Society copy inscribed: Rebecca S. & Sarah A. Speallman, co-partnership.
Hand-Verified No
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Attempted Verification No

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Mant, Alicia Catherine. Ellen; or, The young godmother. A tale of youth. By Alicia Catherine Mant. First American, from the second London, Edition.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 21425, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/21425. Accessed 2025-10-31.

Mant, Alicia C. Ellen; or, The young godmother. A tale of youth. By Alicia Catherine Mant. First American, from the second London, Edition. Philadelphia: Lydia R. Bailey, Mathew Carey [121 Chesnut Street], 1816. 

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