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The history of a pin : as related by itself, : interspersed with a variety of anecdotes, pointing out to the youth of both sexes, the superiority of a generous mind over one that is narrow and uncultivated. / By the author of The brothers, a tale for children, &c.

Shaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition 2406. Connect to full text. Available online

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Early American Imprints, Series II: Shaw-Shoemaker, 1801-1819 Available online

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Smythies, Miss, active 1753-1759.
Contributor:
Ralph, William, engraver.
Series:
Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 2406.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Children's stories.
Conduct of life--Juvenile fiction.
Conduct of life.
Pins and needles--Juvenile fiction.
Pins and needles.
Mothers and daughters--Juvenile fiction.
Mothers and daughters.
Young women--Juvenile fiction.
Young women.
Women artists--Juvenile fiction.
Women artists.
Genre:
Juvenile literature -- 1802.
Fiction.
Physical Description:
64 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations ; 13 cm
Place of Publication:
Easton [Pa.]: : Printed by Samuel Longcope, for Jacob Johnson, no. 31, High-Street. Philadelphia., 1802.
System Details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
text file
Notes:
Attributed to Miss Smythies of Colchester by Welch.
Metal-engraved frontispiece of a woman artist signed: Ralph [i.e., William Ralph] sc.
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. 2406).
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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