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Lot 253: Five American Children’s Pamphlets

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Lot  253: Five American Children’s Pamphlets
<b>Colonial America</b><hr><b>Five American Children’s Pamphlets</b>

<b>(1728-1830) Lot of Five American Children’s Pamphlets, Very Good overall.</b>
1. 1728 “The Duty of Young People to Give Their Hearts Unto God, Because They Are His Offspring - In Four Sermons...” by Benjamin Colman. Published in Boston, MA for D. Henchman and T. Hancock. 5.25” x 3”, 70 pages, disbound, possibly incomplete. Moderately toned, with light dampstains scattered throughout.
2. 1777 “Divine Songs, Attempted in Easy Language For The Use of Children” by I. Watts. Publisher and place unknown. 5.75” x 3.25”, 58 pages. Original marbled covers and calf spine, well worn, of course, but still in nice condition, especially internally.
3. 1809 “A Catechism, Containing The First Principles of Religious and Social Duties” by Hezekiah Packard. Published in Haverhill, MA by William B. Allen. 4” x 3.5”, 92 pages. Missing the back covers and the top of the front cover, plus most of the outer layers of paper and leather. Part of the last page is missing. An interesting religious and political Catechism that is far different than what our “modern” children are being taught.
4. 1823 “Dr. Watts’ Plain and Easy Catechisms For Children” by Dr. Watts. Published by Holbrook and Fessenden, Second Brattleboro edition. 5” x 3”, 48, paper covers. Nice overall condition.
5. 1830 “Scenes in America For The Amusement and Instruction of Little Tarry-at-Home Travellers” by the Rev. Isaac Taylor. Published in Hartford (CT) by Silas Andrus. 5.75” x 3.5”, 117 pages. Original marled covers and calf spine, well worn and chipped. Includes 70 plus woodcuts that match up nicely with the numbered articles. Half of the front fold-out map is missing. A very interesting and informative book.

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