Cobb's new first book, or, Introduction to the spelling book : for the use of small children in schools and families.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cobb, Lyman, 1800-1864, author.

Contributor:

W. P. M., engraver.

Series:

Women's Studies Archive: Voice and Vision.

Cobb's new series

Women's Studies Archive: Voice and Vision

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women teachers.

English language--Orthography and spelling.

English language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (35 pages) : illustrations.

Other Title:

Cobb's new first book, or, Introduction to the spelling book

Place of Publication:

B. Davenport ;

Notes:

Cover title.

Author's preface dated at New York, Sept., 1842.

New York copyright 1842 by Cale[b] Bartlett. Bishop Davenport, an author and publisher initially operating in Trenton, New Jersey ca. 1834-1835, and then in Philadelphia with the firm B. Davenport & Co. ca. 1836-1839, is listed in extant Cincinnati directories beginning in 1846. Davenport is listed in Cincinnati directories through at least 1851; a Cincinnati directory for 1852 was not available; Davenport is not listed in the 1853 Cincinnati directory. John H. Mellor is listed in extant Pittsburgh directories as the proprietor of a book and music store between 1839 and 1860. California is listed as one of the United States on p. 35. California was admitted as a state in 1850.

Wood engraving on cover portrays a female school teacher teaching a class of male and female students. Wood engraving, p. 27, signed "W.P.M."

"Valuable school books, published by B. Davenport ..."--advertisement, p. [4] of wrapper. Two settings of the wrapper noted, with variant text in the advertisement. Both variants advertise stationery as well as school books.

Reproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society.

OCLC:

1162121154