The Blackbirds nest : a tale.

Format Electronic
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : Published by Johnson & Warner, 1812.
Description36 pages : illustrations ; 13 cm
Supplemental ContentShaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition
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SeriesEarly American imprints. Second series no. 24883. ^A575643
General noteWelch describes as "Copy A" a unique copy in pink marbled paper covers with a clear unblurred imprint on the title page. Welch describes as "Copy B" a number of copies in printed and illustrated tan paper covers and with a blurred title page imprint. The cover illustration varies from copy to copy in this latter group, characterized by Welch as "part of a large publisher's remainder."
General noteCover title: The Blackbird's nest. A tale for youth. Philadelphia: Published by Johnson and Warner, no. 147, Market Street. 1812.
General noteMetal-engraved title page and illustrations.
General note"Just published, and for sale at Johnson & Warner's book-store ..."--lower cover.
References Shaw & Shoemaker 24883
References Welch, d'A.A. Amer. children's books, 104.1
References Rosenbach, A.S.W. Children's books, 452
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. 24883).
Genre/formJuvenile literature 1812.
Genre/formPublishers' advertisements Pennsylvania Philadelphia.

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