MEMOIR OF ELIZABETH MATTHEWS
1828
First edition of this gothic-tinged chapbook on the death of a moral young woman, told partially through correspondence.
Religion
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THE PRIZE, OR, THE STORY OF GEORGE BENSON AND WM. SANDFORD
1824
First edition of this little moral tale of the theft of a melon and the resulting punishment for the thief, published by active abolitionist Charles Whipple.
QUESTIONS ON SELECT PORTIONS OF THE FOUR EVANGELISTS
(1836)
Popular antebellum book of catechisms for children, written for the use of Sunday Schools.
HYMNS FOR CHILDREN, IN PROSE
[circa 1843]
First edition thus, from New Haven published Babcock, of this illustrated collection of hymns by one of the most famous children's writers of the 19th century.
STORIES OF OLD
1865
Rare two-volume set of Hadley's Victorian retellings of the two testaments' greatest hits, for the young and young at heart.
A SPECIMEN OF DIVINE TRUTHS FOR THE INSTRUCTION OF YOUTH
1833
Philadelphia edition of this immensely popular book of questions and answers based around the teachings of the Reformed Dutch Church.
EMBLEMS FOR THE YOUNG FROM SCRIPTURE, NATURE AND ART
[circa 1845]
Mid-Victorian edition of this attractive little reader that invites children to consider its many illustrations in order to enhance the moral effect of the text.
BIBLIYNA HISTORYA
1720 [but 1820]
First edition of an unusual copy of this Polish Bible story reader, with an imprint altered by an early owner to read a century earlier than it was actually published.
HISTORY OF THE HOLY JESUS
1746 (1958)
First facsimile edition of an 18th-century reader based upon stories from the New Testament.
DIVINE SONGS ATTEMPTED IN EASY LANGUAGE FOR THE USE OF CHILDREN
1773
Interesting copy with vernacular repairs of this classic work of moral rhymes for young readers, "one of the most popular children's books" of the 18th century (British Library).
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