49
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Printed by Isaiah Thomas, Worcester, MDCCLXXXVII. Now in the New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations
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John Newbery’s Advertisement of Children’s Books
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60
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From the “Pennsylvania Gazette” of November 15, 1750
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Title-page of “The New Gift for Children”
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70
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Printed by Zechariah Fowle, Boston, 1762. Now in the Library of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania
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Miss Fanny’s Maid
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74
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Illustration from “The New Gift for Children,” printed by Zechariah Fowle, Boston, 1762. Now in the Library of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania
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A page from a Catalogue of Children’s Books printed by Isaiah Thomas
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106
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From “The Picture Exhibition,” Worcester, MDCCLXXXVIII
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Illustration of Riddle XIV
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110
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From “The Puzzling-Cap,” printed by John Adams, Philadelphia, 1805
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Frontispiece from “The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes”
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117
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From one of The First Worcester Edition, printed by Isaiah Thomas in MDCCLXXXVII. Now in the Library of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania
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Sir Walter Raleigh and his Man
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125
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Copper-plate illustration from “Little Truths,” printed in Philadelphia by J. and J. Crukshank in 1800
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Foot Ball
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126
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Copper-plate illustration from “Youthful Recreations,” printed in Philadelphia by Jacob Johnson about 1802
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Jacob Johnson’s Book-Store in Philadelphia about 1800
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155
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A Wall-paper Book-Cover
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165
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From “Lessons for Children from Four to Five Years Old,” printed in Wilmington (Delaware) by Peter Brynberg in 1804
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Tom the Piper’s Son
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170
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Illustration and text engraved on copper by William Charles, of Philadelphia, in 1808
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A Kind and Good Father
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172
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Woodcut by Alexander Anderson for “The Prize for Youthful Obedience,” printed in Philadelphia by Jacob Johnson in 1807
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A Virginian
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174
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Illustration from “People of all Nations,” printed in Philadelphia by Jacob Johnson in 1807
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A Baboon
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174
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Illustration from “A Familiar Description of Beasts and Birds,” printed in Boston by Lincoln and Edmands in 1813
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Drest or Undrest
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176
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Illustration from “The Daisy,” published by Jacob Johnson in 1808
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Little Nancy
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182
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Probably engraved by William Charles for “Little Nancy, or, the Punishment of Greediness,” published in Philadelphia by Morgan & Yeager about 1830
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Children of the Cottage
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196
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Engraved by Joseph I. Pease for “The Youth’s Sketch Book,” published in Boston by Lilly, Wait and Company in 1834
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Henrietta
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200
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Engraved by Thomas Illman for “The American Juvenile Keepsake,” published in Brockville, U. C., by Horace Billings & Co. in 1835
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A Child and her Doll
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206
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Illustration from “Little Mary,” Part II, published in Boston by Cottons and Barnard in 1831
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The Little Runaway
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227
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Drawn and engraved by J. W. Steel for “Affection’s Gift,” published in New York by J. C. Riker in 1832
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CHAPTER I
Table of Contents
Introductory
Table of Contents
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Thy life to mend This book attend.
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The New England Tutor
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London (1702–14)
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To be brought up in fear And learn A B C.
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Foxe, Book of Martyrs
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Forgotten Books of the American Nursery
