Wisdom in miniature : or the young gentleman and lady's magazine; being a collection of sentences, divine and moral; embellished with cuts.
Bibliographic Citation:
Wisdom in miniature : or the young gentleman and lady's magazine; being a collection of sentences, divine and moral; embellished with cuts. Philadelphia : Printed by John Adams, 1805.
Publisher:
Printed by John Adams, 1805.
Notes:
  • First published : Hartford: printed by J. Babcock, 1796.
  • Citations/References: Rosenbach, Early American Children's Books, 312.
  • Citations/References: Welch, Early American Children's Books, 1443.9
  • Includes 14 woodcuts.
  • Last leaf contains advertisement: A variety of new toy-books ... will be kept constantly for sale by the printer ...
  • In olive wrappers.
  • First sentence: "Useful knowledge can have no enemies, except the ignorant:---It cherishes youth, delights the aged, is an ornament in prosperity, and yields comfort in adversity."
  • Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: wood-cut frontispiece; pasted down to front wrapper; 13 wood-cuts in text. Some cuts appear in A New History of Bluebeard. Rosenbach - #298. Olive green wrappers. Bibliography of American Children's Books, Printed Prior to 1821 - D'Alte Welch - #1443.9. Earily American Children's Books - Rosenbach - #312. Hobbyhorse Books, Ho Ho Kus, N.J. Sept/91. $170.00. Hobbyhorse Books, Ho Ho Kus, N.J. - '96 - $250.00. Given to McGill 2001.
Physical Description:
text.chapbook.black and white, 11 cm.
Language:
English
Subject:
Children -- Conduct of life.
Christian literature for children.
Children's literature.
Chapbooks -- Specimens.
Genre/Form:
Chapbooks -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 19th century
Chapbook Category:
Religious and Moral
Call Number:
PN970 A3 W5 1805 Rare Books/Special Collections - Sheila R. Bourke Collection
Digital Collection:
McGill Library's Chapbook Collection
Sponsor:
The McGill Library's Chapbook Collection was made possible through a generous donation from the Harold Crabtree Foundation.
Copyright:
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Link to this chapbook:
http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/chapbooks/fullrecord.php?ID=7199
Chapbook Identifier:
PN970_A3_W5_1805