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A Description of various objects. Vol. I[-II].

Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : Published by J. Johnson. 1803. (B. Graves, printer.), [1803]
Description2 volumes ; 60 mm
Supplemental Content Shaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition
Subject(s)
Series Early American imprints. Second series no. 4073. ^A575643
Contents The country house -- A sundial -- The gleaners -- Tents -- An arbour -- Coffee -- The pleasure boat -- A windmill -- A milkwoman -- The young horseman -- The bird-keeper -- The dancing bear -- The ship -- The primrose girl -- The puppetshow -- The robin -- The bridge -- The match boy -- The sentry -- The young archers -- The stage waggon -- Fishing -- The lark's nest -- The fruit-stall -- The farm -- The garden -- The house -- The fountain.
General noteText apparently descriptive of illustrations, which are not present in the copy in hand.
General noteImprint of v. 2 varies: Philada. printed: by B. Graves, for J. Johnson. 1803.
General noteIn marbled boards.
General notePagination: v. 1: 30 p.; v. 2: 30 p.
References Shaw & Shoemaker 4073
References Welch, d'A.A. Amer. children's books, 283.1
References Rosenbach, A.S.W. Children's books, 286
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2004-2007] Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 4073).
Genre/formJuvenile literature 1803.
Genre/formChapbooks 1803.

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