History of the holy Jesus : containing a brief and plain account of his birth, life, death, resurrection and ascension into heaven : and his coming again at the great and last Day of Judgment : being a pleasant and profitable companion for children : composed on purpose for their use / by a lover of their precious souls, The History of the holy Jesus : containing a brief and plain account of his birth, life, death, resurrection and ascension into heaven : and his coming again at the great and last Day of Judgment : being a pleasant and profitable companion for children : composed on purpose for their use / by a lover of their precious souls
History of the holy Jesus : containing a brief and plain account of his birth, life, death, resurrection and ascension into heaven : and his coming again at the great and last Day of Judgment : being a pleasant and profitable companion for children : composed on purpose for their use / by a lover of their precious souls
The History of the holy Jesus : containing a brief and plain account of his birth, life, death, resurrection and ascension into heaven : and his coming again at the great and last Day of Judgment : being a pleasant and profitable companion for children : composed on purpose for their use / by a lover of their precious souls
Language:
English
Contributor:
Thomas, Isaiah, 1749-1831
Sinclair Hamilton Collection of American Illustrated Books
Call number:
Hamilton 68(1)s
Electronic Resource
Extent:
[48] p. : ill. ; 10 cm.
Format:
Book
Description:
Woodcuts attributed to Isaiah Thomas. Cf. Hamilton.
Publisher:
Boston : Printed and sold by John Boyle ... , 1774.
Date:
1774
References:
Bristol 3763.
Welch, D.A. Amer. children's books, 587.25.
Rosenbach, A.S.W. Children's books, 79.
Hamilton, S. American book illustrators (1968 ed.), no. 68(1)
Edition:
The twenty-fifth edition.
Range label:
Logical
Binding note:
Original floreated hand colored wrappers, with half of front wrapper missing; wrappers are covered with old paper, then covered with cloth. In 20th century, full morocco telescope case, by H. Zucker, Philadelphia.
Provenance:
Inscribed "Moley Heving, her book" and "Moley Heving, her book, bought the year 1779, March the 22, price four shillings."--in ink, on frontispiece recto.