The child's delight, or Instructions for children and youth : wherein all the chief principles of the Christian religions are clearly (though briefly) opened. ... / By B. Keach, author of the Scripture Metaphors.

Author
Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704 [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
The third edition corrected.
Published/​Created
London : Printed for William and Joseph Marshall, and sold by them at the Bible in Newgate-Street, [not before 1703]
Description
83 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 3 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (engravings) ; 15 cm

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Subject(s)
Bookseller
Rare books genre
Notes
  • Printed version of a sample contractual bond (p. 69) is dated: "26th of April, 1703."
  • Publisher's advertsement on last page.
  • Illustrations: Engraved frontispiece, type-signed "Printed for Will: Marshall," and two other leaves, each with 8 small scenes or portaits, each including by a question-and-answer caption (e.g. "Who was the first man? Adam")
  • Princeton copy: Inscribed on lower free endpaper (upside down): "Gifford Warriner, his book, 1722" and additionally dated below: "1722" and "1744".
  • Princeton copy: Inscribed on upper lower free endpaper (both horizontally and verticallly) with pen trials.
Binding note
Contemporary full speckled dark brown sheep.
References
English short title catalogue, T122158
Other title(s)
Instructions for children and youth
OCLC
316745465
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