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Second class book : principally consisting of historical, geographical, and biographical lessons, adapted to the capacities of youth, and designed for their improvement : intended for the use of schools / by A.T. Lowe, M.D., author of The Columbian class book.
Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lowe, A. T. (Abraham Thompson), 1796-1888, author.
- Series:
- Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood.
- Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Geography--Juvenile literature.
- Geography.
- Manners and customs--Juvenile literature.
- Manners and customs.
- Natural history--Juvenile literature.
- Natural history.
- Indians of North America--Juvenile literature.
- Indians of North America.
- United States--History--Juvenile literature.
- United States.
- History.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (222 pages, 3 unnumbered leaves of plates) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Worcester, Massachusetts : Dorr and Howland., 1831.
- System Details:
- text file
- Notes:
- "The second class book is designed for the use of schools, particularly as a reading book for the second, or lower classes."--preface, page [3].
- Paragraphs numbered. Includes questions for study.
- Cover imprint varies: "Worcester: published by Dorr & Howland. Boston: Carter, Hendee & Babcock. 1831." Copy in hand bears inscription dated 1830.
- "Stereotype edition."--upper cover.
- Copyright Sept. 21st, 1825, by A.T. Lowe, M.D. Preface dated Ashburnham, Mass. 1826.
- One illustration appears to be the same as that signed by Abel Bowen in other issues. Letterpress underneath says "Page 343.--A Hottentot village" rather than "Page 143" as earlier issues have it.
- Includes publisher's advertisement, lower cover.
- Reproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society.
- OCLC:
- 867833872
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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