The book of riddles.

Other author Wood, Samuel, 1760-1844, editor.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoConcord [N.H.] : Published and sold by Daniel Cooledge, at his book-store--1812. Geo. Hough, printer, [1812]
Description23 pages, 1 unnumbered page : illustrations ; 10 cm
Supplemental ContentShaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition
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SeriesEarly American imprints. Second series no. 24897. ^A575643
Concord toy ; no. 2. UNAUTHORIZED
Contents A clock -- A wind-mill -- A candle -- Time -- A key -- A bottle of ale -- A drum -- A pair of scales -- The mole -- A top -- A squirrel -- The tide -- A flea -- Bees -- A crown -- A monkey -- Bible.
General noteIn verse, with pictures.
General note"Not as a great admirer of riddles, ... I have selected some that appeared innocent, for my little friends ..."--Introductory note, p. [2], signed: S.W. [i.e., Samuel Wood]. This collection contains many poems also issued by Samuel Wood under the title The book of riddles.
General noteCover title: Concord toy. No. 2. The book of riddles.
General noteHas frontipsiece wood engraving of Daniel Cooledge's bookstore.
General notePages [1] and [24] blank.
References Shaw & Shoemaker 24897
References Welch, d'A.A. Amer. children's books, 115.3
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. 24897).
Genre/formJuvenile literature 1812.
Genre/formRiddles.
Genre/formPoems 1812.

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