Details

Subject(s)

• George III King of Great Britain 1738-1820—Portraits [Browse]
• English language—Study and teaching—Early works to 1800 [Browse]

Printer

• Drewry, J. (John), 1766-1840 [Browse]

Library of Congress genre(s)

• Portraits [Browse]

Rare books genre

• Alphabet books [Browse]
• Bookplates [Browse]
• Shelf marks [Browse]
• Inscriptions [Browse]

Summary note

Primer with hymns from Watt, 10 Commandments, Apostles Creed, the Lord's Prayer, and other short readings and verse selections.

Notes

• "Authorised by his Majesty King George; to be used throughout Great-Britain and Ireland; adorned with cuts" --Title page.
• Illustrations: Illustrated ABC (Apple, Bird, Cat ... Xerxes, Yew, Zeal), illustrative woodcuts accompanying the alphabet rhyme ("A was an Admiral over the main. / B was a bomb by which thousands were slain"), with woodcut vignettes at the head of short reading elections, bible story, and poems, including a small cut depicting George III on his coronation day.
• Page 3 signed A4.
• Princeton copy 1: Includes flyleaf with decorative border on verso, which faces title page (lacking in ESTC's copy), but possibly lacking another leaf at beginning (cf. ESTC, cited below).
• Princeton copy 1: Inked circular stamp on front free endpaper recto, "Board of Education Library," inked oval stamp at head of title page "Educational Museum," and red printed label pasted down to rear cover, "Board of Education Reference Library."
• Princeton copy 1: Penciled inscriptions on upper cover, "KOI," at head of front pastedown, "Educ. Cat. 1876, p. 12," and at head of title page, "KOI, Librarians' copy," with inked inscription at foot of rear pastedown: "Hutter (?) 8/[/] 3/-".

Binding note

Contemporary stiff brown paper wrappers.

References

English Short Title Catalog, T133450

Place name(s)

England Derby

Other title(s)

Easy book, suited to the tender capacities of children

OCLC

1124734867

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