The New-England primer enlarged : for the more easy attaining the true reading of English : to which is added, several chapters and sentences of the Holy Scriptures : also Mr. Roger's verses, etc.

Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Germantown : Printed and sold by Christopher Sower, 1764.
Description
10 unnumbered pages (incomplete) : illustrations (woodcuts) ; 10 cm (16⁰).

Details

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Printer
Contributer
Former owner
Rare books genre
Notes
  • Princeton copy 1: Cover title.
  • Title and imprint set within decorative printer's-device rolled border.
  • Includes an illustrated alphabet rhyme from "In Adam's Fall / we sinned all" to "Zaccheus, he / did climb the tree / his Lord to see" on unnumbered pages 6-10.
  • Typo in statement of responsibility as printed: "Mr. Roger's verses" concerning attribution to Rogers.
  • No complete 1764 edtion found in OCLC, ESTC, Evans, or Bristol.
  • Princeton copy 1: Presumably, the opening pages of a longer printing: page [10] includes the catchword "The" for a page presumably following; also, other Sower editions of this title (1754 and 1771) comprise 80 pages.
  • Princeton copy 1: Pencil markings and inked squiggles throughout.
References
  • cf. Evans, C. American bibliography, 7264
  • cf. Bristol, R.P. Index to Supplement to Charles Evans' American bibliography, B3366
Place name(s)
United States Pennsylvania Germantown
Other title(s)
New England primer enlarged
OCLC
179288878
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