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The Columbian primer; or, An easy, systematic introduction to the English language : intended for the use of schools in the United States. / By Herman Mann.

Author/creator Mann, Herman, 1771-1833
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoDedham [Mass.] : Printed & sold by H. Mann. 1802. Published according to act of Congress. Sold also--by the booksellers in Boston, Salem, Worcester, Portsmouth, (N.H.) Hartford, (Con.) Providence (R.I.) and at other principal places in the United States, [1802]
Description84 pages : illustrations ; 16 cm
Supplemental Content Shaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition
Subject(s)
Series Early American imprints. Second series no. 2584. ^A575643
General notePreface, p. [2], dated at Dedham, August, 1802. Text includes a pictorial alphabet rhyme at the head of p. 4-29, with unrelated phonics lessons printed on the bottom two-thirds of those pages. Also includes stories and poetry.
General note"Dialogue on the daily employment of a good scholar and a very bad boy."--p. 79-80.
General note"Dialogue between Charlotte and Eliza, on cruelty to animals."--p. 80-82.
General note"Dialogue between two excellent school boys, on knowledge and virtue."--p. 82-83.
References Shaw & Shoemaker 2584
References Heartman, C.F. Non-New England primers, 47
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. 2584).
Genre/formJuvenile literature 1802.
Genre/formPrimers (Instructional books) 1802.
Genre/formAlphabet rhymes 1802.
Genre/formDialogues.
Genre/formPoems 1802.

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