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NEW ENGLAND PRIMERS- Containing Alphabets
1. Primer.(New England Primer) lacks title page & first 2 pgs. Begins with "The Capital Letters" page which is torn & incomplete.Crude woodcuts throughout.Including a two page illus.abc,Leather over wood boards. Sq.16mo. 37 leaves are present,most likely it originally contained 40 leaves. Poor to fair. As Is. $400.00
Although someone has written "1777" on the boards, comparing this
copy to Hartman reference book, leads me to give this a Circa 1790.
This edition does not have "Spiritual Milk" or "Proper Names".
It does contain the crude Rhymes of Animals which indicate
the secular addition. In the alphabet..."K" is the "Proud Koran"
and "O" is the "Royal Oak".
2. Primer. THE NEW-ENGLAND PRIMER, Improved. or An Easy and Pleasant Guide to the Art of Reading. To which is added, the Assembly's Catechism. Illus. with woodcuts throughout.Printed by George Goodwin & Sons, Hartford. 1820.Grey paper covers, 16mo, 62pgs. Spine paper lacking, pages yellowed. Very good. $300.00
One of the most popular books for children in America. It contains the famous prayer "Now I lay me down to sleep". This edition is recorded in Rosenbach item no.593.
Hartman no.252 with first & last pages glued down as indicated.
3. Primer. THE NEW-ENGLAND PRIMER Improved For the More Easy Attaining of The
True Reading of English to which is added The Assembly of Divines, and Mr.Cotton's Catechim.
Woodcuts including frontis portrait of John Hancock. Ira Webster pub. Stereotyped by
R.H.Hobbs. Hartford,Ct. (1849)Leather spine,light blue bds,16mo. printed on light blue paper.
Small rub spot to cover, light rub. 285.00
4. Primer. THE NEW-ENGLAND PRIMER Improved For the More Easy Attaining of The True Reading of English to which is added The Assembly of Divines, and Mr.Cotton's Catechim. Illus. in woodcuts. Joel Munsell,Albany. 1875. Leather spine with blue bds.16mo,(78pgs) Pages yellowed,light rubbing.Very good. 200.00
An 1875 reprinting of the edition of 1777 with the additional "Munsell" title page and an explanation of its history. This edition does not include the John Hancock frontis portrait.