Record The New-England primer improved for the more easy attaining the true reading of English : to which Is added the assembly of divines, and Mr. Cotton's catechism. Boston, Printed by Edward Draper, at his Printing-office, in Newbury-Street, and Sold by John Boyle in Marlborough-Street, 1777 | Collections Search Center, Smithsonian Institution

The New-England primer improved for the more easy attaining the true reading of English : to which Is added the assembly of divines, and Mr. Cotton's catechism. Boston, Printed by Edward Draper, at his Printing-office, in Newbury-Street, and Sold by John Boyle in Marlborough-Street, 1777

Author:: Cotton, John 1584-1652 Spiritual milk for American babes Search this; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652) Shorter catechism Search this

Physical description:: 76 unnumbered pages : illustrations (wood engravings) ; 12 cm

Notes:: Reprint. Imprint from the foot of page [2].; The publisher's note about the origin of the New England primer (on page 1), is signed, "Ira Webster. Boston, August 9th, 1844."; For variations between different editions of reprints of the 1777 edition of the Primer--Cf. George Parker Winship's "Notes on a reprint of The New England primer improved, for the year 1777", Cambridge [1922] in which are described 13 editions or issues.; Signatures: [1]⁸ 2⁴ 2*⁵ 3⁴ 3*⁸ 4⁴ 4*⁵.; SCDIRB copy (39088016472888) inscribed in ink on 2nd front free endpaper: Emily H. Leonard, Tufts College, Massachusetts.; SCDIRB copy bound in publisher's blue paper boards, brown leather spine; housed in an archival envelope.