The child's new play-thing : being a spelling-book intended to make the learning to read, a diversion instead of a task Consisting of Scripture-Histories, Fables, Stories, Moral and Religious Precepts, Proverbs, Songs, Riddles, Dialogues, &c. The Whole adapted to the Capacities of Children, and Divided into Lessons of one, two, three, and four Syllables; with entertaining Pictures to each Story and Fable, And a new-invented Alphabet for Children to paly with, and a Preface shewing the Use of it.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Readers (Primary).

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([4],1,[9],3-120p.,table )

Edition:

The second edition. To which is added three dialogues: ..

Other Title:

Child's new play-thing

Place of Publication:

London : printed for M. Cooper at the Globe in Pater-Noster-Row, 1743.

Notes:

Includes an alphabet arranged on 4 unnumbered leaves, and another on a single folding sheet.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Alston, IV.552

English Short Title Catalog, T81481.

OCLC:

642704822