The history of the holy Jesus. [electronic resource] : Containing a brief and plain account of his birth, life, death, resurrection, and ascension into Heaven, and his coming again at the great and last Day of Judgment. : Being a pleasant and profitable companion for children; : composed on purpose for their use. : Together with a number of innocent songs
- Bib ID:
- 3732969
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Lover of their precious souls
- Online Version:
- http://opac.newsbank.com/select/shaw/10561
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- Edition:
- Second Worcester edition.
- Description:
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- Worcester, Massachusetts: : Printed by Thomas & Sturtevant, for Isaiah Thomas, Jun. Sold wholesale and retail at his bookstore; by Thomas & Whipple, Newburyport; and by Thomas & Tappan, Portsmouth., 1806
- 69, [3] p. : ill. ; 14 cm.
- Series:
- Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 10561.
- Full contents:
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- History of the holy Jesus
- The child's body of divinity [alphabet rhyme]
- St. Paul's shipwreck
- The cradle hymn [by Isaac Watts]
- Songs for children [without music].
- Notes:
-
- "Valuable presents. Thomas & Whipple, booksellers and stationers, at the sign of Johnson's Head, Market Square, Newburyport. Among a great variety of others, keep constantly for sale, the following interesting books for children ..."--advertisement, p. [70-71].
- Earlier editions include as part of the title "By a lover of their precious souls."
- In verse. Text interspersed with wood engravings.
- Pages [1] and [72] are blank.
- The frontispiece wood engraving, of a man seated in his library writing, was often used to portray Isaac Watts.
- This is actually the third, not the second, Worcester edition; the second was published in 1794. Cf. Welch.
- Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
- Cited In:
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- Rosenbach, A.S.W. Children's books, 319
- Shaw & Shoemaker 10561
- Welch, d'A.A. Amer. children's books, 587.48
- Reproduction:
- Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2004-2007] Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 10561).
- Subject:
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- Jesus Christ -- Juvenile poetry
- Paul, the Apostle, Saint -- Juvenile poetry
- Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748 -- Portraits
- Bible. New Testament
- Bible stories -- Juvenile poetry
- Children -- Juvenile poetry
- Children's poetry
- Conduct of life -- Juvenile poetry
- Country life -- Juvenile poetry
- Judgment Day -- Juvenile poetry
- Picture books for children
- Play -- Juvenile poetry
- Sabbath -- Juvenile poetry
- Place:
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- United States Massachusetts Newburyport.
- United States Massachusetts Worcester.
- United States New Hampshire Portsmouth.
- Other authors/contributors:
- Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Created/Published Date is Before 1955
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1806
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1806
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