New American spelling book, or The child's easy introduction to spelling and reading the English tongue. : To which is added, an entire new, plain and comprehensive English grammar. : Also, the shorter catechism, by the Assembly of Divines. : The whole adapted to the capacities of young children; rendering the use of a primer unnecessary.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Thomas, Isaiah, 1749-1831, author.

Series:

Early American imprints. First series ; no. 19271.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Grammar.

English language.

English language--Orthography and spelling.

Genre:

Juvenile literature -- 1785.

Grammars.

Catechisms.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (144 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Printed at Worcester, Massachusetts, : by Isaiah Thomas: sold at his book-store, and by E. Battelle in Boston., MDCCLXXXV. [1785]

System Details:

text file

Notes:

"This book was rather hastily compiled. I had designed to have written another spelling book on a new plan, and provided some materials for that purpose, but had not leisure to execute the work whilst I continued in the printing business. I. Thomas."--Ms. note in the American Antiquarian Society copy.

Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Incorporated, 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; numbers 19271).

Cited in:

Evans 19271

Contains:

Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Shorter catechism.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.