Books for children and youth.

Other author/creatorRichmond, Legh, 1772-1827, contributor.
Other author/creatorJohnson, R. (Richard), 1733 or 1734-1793, translator.
Other author/creatorStrother, David Hunter, 1816-1888, illustrator.
Other author/creatorRoberts, Robert, approximately 1821- engraver.
Other author/creatorHowland, William, engraver.
Included WorkBerquin, M. (Arnaud), 1747-1791. Ami des enfants.
Included WorkDixon, Joseph. African widow.
Included WorkSigourney, L. H. (Lydia Howard), 1791-1865 Farmer and soldier.
Variant title Publications of the American Tract Society
SeriesWomen's Studies Archive: Voice and Vision
Series 2 (American Tract Society: 1848) UNAUTHORIZED
Women's Studies Archive: Voice and Vision. UNAUTHORIZED
General noteA collection of sixteen tracts, all published by the American Tract Society, 150 Nassau St., New York, each with separate title page. Most of the tracts in this collection were first issued under the title, The publications of the American Tract Society. Series II Vol. I.
General noteTitle and volume number transcribed from spine.
General noteImprint statement transcribed from title page of first tract in the collection, Address to a child.
General noteVariant issues: issue in hand has the contents leaf set in type 2 mm. tall; single curvy lines appear above and below "Vol. I." on the leaf. Another issue has the contents leaf set in type 4 mm. tall; a single score line appears only above "Vol. I." on the leaf.
General noteThe American Tract Society was first located at 150 Nassau St., New York, in 1832. A new typeface was introduced in 1848. The American Antiquarian Society copy is printed in the new typeface.
General noteCollective title and contents page, [2] leaves at beginning.
General noteIn black cloth.
General noteSome wood engravings signed by Robert Roberts, William Howland, and "Strother del." (i.e., David Hunter Strother).
General note"Address to a child."--16 p. "The Shepherd."--Hymn, p. 16.
General note"The goodness of Providence illustrated."--16 p.
General note"The vine."--16 p.
General note"The orphan. By Rev. Legh Richmond."--16 p.
General note"The child's catechism, in verse."--16 p.
General note"The Christian drummer."--16 p.
General note"The wonderful cure of Naaman, a general in the Syrian army."--16 p. "Lines on the above, by Rev. John Newton."--p. 14-16.
General note"The African widow. Supposed to have been written by the late Rev. Legh Richmond."--16 p. Introduction signed: L.R. [i.e., Legh Richmond?]. Edition of The African widow published in Dedham, Mass. in 1816 by H. & W.H. Mann has the title page attribution to Joseph Dixon.
General note"Mary Jones; or, The soldier's daughter."--16 p.
General note"Anne Walsh."--16 p.
General note"Bible happiness; or, Comfort in affliction."--16 p.
General note"Honesty the best policy."--16 p.
General noteThe farmer and soldier. By Mrs. L.H. Sigourney."--16 p.
General note"Louisa and the little birds."--16 p. Translation of one of the stories in M. Berquin's L'ami des enfants. Possibly adapted and translated by Richard Johnson. See M.J.P. Weedon, "Richard Johnson and the successors of John Newbery" The Library, 5th series, 4 (1949): 55. Also published as: Louisa's tenderness to the little birds in winter.
General note"Advice to Sabbath-school children."--16 p.
General note"Bread the staff of life."--16 p.
General noteReproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society.
Contains title Address to a child.
Contains title Goodness of Providence illustrated.
Contains title Vine.
Contains title Orphan.
Contains title Child's catechism in verse.
Contains title Christian drummer.
Contains title Wonderful cure of Naaman, a general in the Syrian army.
Contains title African widow.
Contains title Mary Jones or The soldier's daughter.
Contains title Anne Walsh.
Contains title Bible happiness or Comfort in affliction.
Contains title Honesty the best policy.
Contains title Louisa and the little birds.
Contains title Advice to Sabbath-school children.
Contains title Bread the staff of life.
Contains title Louisa's tenderness to the little birds in winter.

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