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The history of the holy Jesus. : 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.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lover of their precious souls.
- Series:
- Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 10561.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jesus Christ--Juvenile poetry.
- Jesus Christ.
- Paul, the Apostle, Saint--Juvenile poetry.
- Paul.
- Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748--Portraits.
- Watts, Isaac.
- Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748.
- Paul, the Apostle, Saint.
- Bible. New Testament.
- Bible.
- Children's poetry.
- Picture books for children.
- Bible stories--Juvenile poetry.
- Bible stories.
- Judgment Day--Juvenile poetry.
- Judgment Day.
- Conduct of life--Juvenile poetry.
- Conduct of life.
- Children--Juvenile poetry.
- Children.
- Play--Juvenile poetry.
- Play.
- Sabbath--Juvenile poetry.
- Sabbath.
- Country life--Juvenile poetry.
- Country life.
- Genre:
- Juvenile literature -- 1806.
- Poems -- 1806.
- Biographies.
- Alphabet rhymes -- 1806.
- Songs.
- Booksellers' advertisements -- Massachusetts -- Newburyport.
- Portraits.
- Poetry.
- Physical Description:
- 69 pages, 3 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 14 cm
- Edition:
- Second Worcester edition.
- Place of Publication:
- 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.
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Contents:
- 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:
- In verse. Text interspersed with wood engravings.
- Earlier editions include as part of the title "By a lover of their precious souls."
- This is actually the third, not the second, Worcester edition; the second was published in 1794. Cf. Welch.
- The frontispiece wood engraving, of a man seated in his library writing, was often used to portray Isaac Watts.
- Pages [1] and [72] are blank.
- "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].
- 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).
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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