The Columbian reader; : containing a new and choice collection of discriptive, narrative, argumentative, pathetic, humorous, and entertaining pieces. : Together with speeches, orations, addresses, & harangues : to which is added, a new collection of dialogues. : Designed for the use of schools.

Format:

Book

Series:

Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 22583.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reading.

Elocution.

English literature--Literary collections.

English literature.

Youth--Conduct of life.

Youth.

Genre:

Juvenile literature -- 1811.

Readers.

Anthologies.

Dialogues.

Literary collections.

Literature.

Physical Description:

226 pages, 2 unnumbered pages ; 18 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Otsego [N.Y.]: : Printed by H. & E. Phinney, Jun. and sold by them and by L. & I. Todd, wholesale and retail., 1811.

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Notes:

"The very liberal patronage with which the Columbian reader has been favored, and the consequent rapid sale of the first edition, which consisted of nearly 4000, has induced the proprietors to prosecute a second edition of 12,000 copies."--Advertisement to the second edition, p. [4].

Copyright July 19, 1810 by Henry and Elihu Phinney, Jun.

"Rules and observations, for reading and speaking. Extracted from various authors."--p. [5]-7.

Contents, p. [227-228].

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