The child's new play-thing : being a spelling-book intended to make the Learning to Read, a Diversion instead of a Task. Consisting of Scripture-Histories, Fables, Stories, Moral and Religious Precepts, Proverbs, Songs, Riddles, Dialogues, &c. The Whole adapted to the Capacties of Children, and Divided into Lessons of one, two, three, and four Syllables; with entertaining Pictures to each Story and Fable, And a new-invented Alphabet for Children to play with, and a Preface shewing the Use of it. The Third Edition. To which is added Three Dialogues; 1. Shewing how a little Boy shall make every body love him. 2. How a little Boy shall grow wiser than the rest of his School-fellows. 3. How a little Boy shall become a great Man. Designed for the Use of Schools, or for Children before they go to School.

ID 25071
Title The child's new play-thing : being a spelling-book intended to make the Learning to Read, a Diversion instead of a Task. Consisting of Scripture-Histories, Fables, Stories, Moral and Religious Precepts, Proverbs, Songs, Riddles, Dialogues, &c. The Whole adapted to the Capacties of Children, and Divided into Lessons of one, two, three, and four Syllables; with entertaining Pictures to each Story and Fable, And a new-invented Alphabet for Children to play with, and a Preface shewing the Use of it. The Third Edition. To which is added Three Dialogues; 1. Shewing how a little Boy shall make every body love him. 2. How a little Boy shall grow wiser than the rest of his School-fellows. 3. How a little Boy shall become a great Man. Designed for the Use of Schools, or for Children before they go to School.
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Signed Author [Anonymous]
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Firms
Self-published No
Volumes 1
Pagination 144
Date of Publication 1745
Edition Statement The Third Edition.
Edition Number 3
Date of First Publication
Imprint Printed for M. Cooper at the Globe in Pater-noster Row.
Colophon
Copyright Statement
Location of Printing London GB
Format
Length (cm) 16
Width (cm) 9
Price (pound)
Price (shilling)
Price (pence)
Total Price (in pence)
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Shelfmarks
  • Princeton Eng 18 26950
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Attempted Verification No

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Unknown. The child's new play-thing : being a spelling-book intended to make the Learning to Read, a Diversion instead of a Task. Consisting of Scripture-Histories, Fables, Stories, Moral and Religious Precepts, Proverbs, Songs, Riddles, Dialogues, &c. The Whole adapted to the Capacties of Children, and Divided into Lessons of one, two, three, and four Syllables; with entertaining Pictures to each Story and Fable, And a new-invented Alphabet for Children to play with, and a Preface shewing the Use of it. The Third Edition. To which is added Three Dialogues; 1. Shewing how a little Boy shall make every body love him. 2. How a little Boy shall grow wiser than the rest of his School-fellows. 3. How a little Boy shall become a great Man. Designed for the Use of Schools, or for Children before they go to School.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 25071, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/25071. Accessed 2024-12-18. 

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