The youth's primer : containing a series of short verses in alphabetical order, each followed by religious, moral, or historical observations; the Westminster Assembly's Shorter catechism, with brief Scripture proofs; a short sketch of Scripture chronology; and several original hymns. : Adorned with cuts. : Written for the entertainment and instruction of youth, and designed to be a sequel to The child's primer. / By Jonathan Fisher, A.M. Minister of the Gospel at Bluehill, Maine.

Author/creator Fisher, Jonathan
Other author Fisher, Jonathan, 1768-1847 engraver.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBoston : Published by Samuel T. Armstrong, and sold, wholesale and retail, by him, 50 Cornhill; and may also be had of Wm. & H. Hyde, Bath; Cushing & Appleton, and Henry Whipple, Salem; John Dike, Beverly; Mark Newman, Andover; Charles Whipple, and Ewer & Andrews, Newburyport; Webb & Gray Portsmouth; Samuel Swift, Middlebury, Vt.; George Hough, Concord, N.H.; G.A. Trumbull, Worcester; Simeon Butler, Northampton; Asahel Seward, and Wm. Williams, Utica, N.Y.; Wm. & H. Hyde, Portland; George Goodwin, & Sons, Hartford; Hezekiah Howe, New-Haven; Wm. E. Norman, Hudson; E.F. Backus, Albany; Dodge, & Sayre, 21 Broadway, New York; Wm. W. Woodward, Philadelphia; and by many other booksellers and traders in America. Price 25 cents single, $2,40 a dozen, 1817. [i.e., 1818]
Descriptioniv, 1 unnumbered page, 6-108 pages : illustrations ; 14 cm
Supplemental ContentShaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition
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SeriesEarly American imprints. Second series no. 40831. ^A575643
General note"To the American youth of both sexes."--Dedication, p. iv.
General noteCover date: 1818.
General noteCopyright Sept. 29, 1817 by Samuel T. Armstrong.
General noteWood engravings signed, "J.F." or "Fisher" (i.e., Jonathan Fisher).
General note"Samuel T. Armstrong ... has for sale ..."--advertisement, back cover.
References Shaw & Shoemaker 40831
References Hamilton, S. Amer. book illustrators (1958 ed.), 745
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. 40831).
Genre/formJuvenile literature 1818.
Genre/formPrimers (Instructional books) 1818.
Genre/formCatechisms.
Genre/formHymns.
Genre/formBooksellers' advertisements Massachusetts Boston.

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