The History of birds : [Two lines from Genesis].

Other author Anderson, Alexander, 1775-1870 engraver.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew-York : Printed and sold by Samuel Wood, at the Juvenile Book-store, no. 357, Pearl-street, 1813.
Description2 unnumbered pages, 29 pages, 1 unnumbered page : illustrations ; 11 cm
Supplemental ContentShaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition
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SeriesEarly American imprints. Second series no. 28748. ^A575643
Contents Ostrich -- Jackdaw -- Canary bird -- Falcon -- Goldfinch -- Roller -- Penguin -- Kite -- Nightingale -- Thrush -- Gull -- Yellow bird -- Quail -- Wren.
General noteIntroduction, verso of title page, promotes the humane treatment of birds.
General noteTitle vignette signed: A [i.e., Alexander Anderson].
General notePage [1], 1st count, and p. [30] blank; pasted to printed wrapper.
General noteTwo impressions noted, with varied ornaments but apparently printed from substantially the same setting of type. In the present impression, the last line on p. 29 reads "See the book of Riddles." In the other impression, the line reads "See the Book of Riddles."
References Shaw & Shoemaker 28748
References Welch, d'A.A. Amer. children's books, 534.6
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. 28748).
Genre/formJuvenile literature 1813.
Genre/formChapbooks 1813.

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