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 Info | Boston : 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] |
| Description | iv, 1 unnumbered page, 6-108 pages : illustrations ; 14 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Shaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition |
| Subjects |
| Series | Early American imprints. Second series no. 40831. ^A575643 |
| General note | "To the American youth of both sexes."--Dedication, p. iv. |
| General note | Cover date: 1818. |
| General note | Copyright Sept. 29, 1817 by Samuel T. Armstrong. |
| General note | Wood 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 forms | Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic 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/form | Juvenile literature 1818. |
| Genre/form | Primers (Instructional books) 1818. |
| Genre/form | Catechisms. |
| Genre/form | Hymns. |
| Genre/form | Booksellers' advertisements Massachusetts Boston. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |