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The Publications of the American Tract Society. Series II. Vol. I
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- Included Titles
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- Address to a child
- Goodness of Providence illustrated
- Vine
- Orphan
- Child's catechism in verse
- Christian drummer
- Wonderful cure of Naaman, a general in the Syrian army
- Mary Jones; or, The soldier's daughter
- Irish girl; or, History of Anne Walsh
- Bible happiness; or, The history of a poor afflicted woman
- John of the score
- Mischief its own punishment, or History of William and Harry
- Louisa's tenderness to the little birds in winter
- Advice to Sabbath-school children
- Bread the staff of life
- African widow
- Louisa and the little birds
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- New-York : American Tract Society, [between 1829 and 1832?]
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (1 volume (various pagings)) : illustrations
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- OCLC
- on1162398492
- A collection of sixteen tracts, all published by the American Tract Society, 144 Nassau St., New York, each with separate title page.
- The American Tract Society was located at 144 Nassau St., New York, from 1827 to 1832. Series 2 is first listed in American Tract Society annual reports published in 1829.
- Collective title and contents page, [4] p. at beginning.
- In plain boards with leather spine.
- "First lines of hymns in this volume"--index, p. [4].
- "No. 1 Address to a child."--16 p. Wood-engravings variously signed by Mary Byfield, and "A" [i.e., Alexander Anderson?] "The shepherd."--Hymn, p. 16.
- "No. 2. The goodness of Providence illustrated."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 20-32.
- "No. 3. The vine. [Title vignette: I am the true vine.]"--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 36-48. Title vignetted signed: LF. Hymn, p. 16.
- "No. 4 The orphan."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 52-64. One wood-engraving signed: A [i.e., Alexander Anderson?]. "Child's complaint."--p. 16, in verse.
- "No. 5. The child's catechism, in verse."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 68-80.
- "No. 6 The Christian drummer."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 84-96. One wood-engraving signed: A [i.e., Alexander Anderson?]. "Pious education."--p. 16, in verse.
- "No. 7. The wonderful cure of Naaman, a general in the Syrian army."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 100-112. Some wood-engravings signed: A [i.e., Alexander Anderson?]. "The force of example."--p. [12]-16.
- "No. 8. The African widow. Supposed to have been written by the late Rev. Legh Richmond."--16 p. Introduction signed: L.R. [i.e., Legh Richmond?]. Edition of The African widow published in Dedham, Mass. in 1816 by H. & W.H. Mann has the title page attribution to Joseph Dixon.Pages 4-16 also numbered 116-128. "The mother's tears."--p. 15-16, in verse.
- "No. 9. Mary Jones; or, The soldier's daughter. An interesting story."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 132-144.
- "No. 10. The Irish girl; or, History of Anne Walsh."--16 p. "A narrative founded on fact. Affording hints and encouragement for ladies who visit the sick."--p. [3]. Pages 4-16 also numbered 148-160.
- "No. 11. Bible happiness; or, The history of a poor afflicted woman."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 164-176. Wood-engravings variously signed by Alexander Anderson and "P."
- "No. 12. John of the score: showing how he robbed a poor old man, and was taken and condemned to die."--16 p., in verse. Pages 4-16 also numbered 180-192.
- "No. 13. Mischief its own punishment, or History of William and Harry."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 196-208. One wood-engraving signed: A [i.e., Alexander Anderson?]. Poem, p. 16.
- "No. 14. Louisa's tenderness to the little birds in winter."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 212-224. Translation of one of the stories in M. Berquin's L'ami des enfants. Possibly adapted and translated by Richard Johnson. See M.J.P. Weedon, "Richard Johnson and the successors of John Newbery" The Library, 5th series, 4 (1949): 55. Also published as: Louisa and the little birds. Wood-engravings signed: A [i.e., Alexander Anderson?].
- "No. 15. Advice to Sabbath school children."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 228-240.
- "No. 16. Bread the staff of life."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 244-256.
- Reproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society.
Subjects
- Sunday school literature.
- Children's stories.
- Children's stories, French.
- Children's poetry.
- Children -- Conduct of life.
- Orphanages -- Juvenile literature.
- Christian poetry.
- Conversion.
- Regeneration (Theology)
- Widows -- Religious life.
- Widows -- Juvenile poetry.
- Black people -- Juvenile poetry.
- Bread.
- Bible stories.
- Brigands and robbers -- Juvenile poetry.
- Young women -- Religious life.
- Charity -- Juvenile literature.
- Social classes -- Juvenile literature.
- Soldiers -- Religious life.