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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Happy Boatman / c.1821-1831 |
| Date | c.1821-1831 |
| Record ID | 258975 |
| Collection Name | Religious Tracts |
| Reference | CL-Pam M835H25251821a |
| Theme | Crime and Punishment Morality, Manners and Consequences Religion |
| Library of Congress Subject | Children's stories Picture books Conduct of life Theft Play Women as authors |
| Genre | Religious Works |
| Places | Worcester; Mass |
| Document Type | Pamphlet Religious Tract |
| Book Type | Relief prints Moral tales Printed wrappers (Binding) Juvenile literature--1821 Chapbooks--1821 Emblem books Publishers' advertisements--Massachusetts--Worcester Bookplates (Provenance) |
| Size | 16 p. : ill. ; 11 cm |
| Page Numbers | 16 p. 11 cm. |
| Additional Notes | American Antiquarian Society copy A in white wrapper, with wood engraving of a steamboat on p [1] of wrapper, and a publisher's advertisement, p [4] of wrapper Inscribed: Dwight HoarAmerican Antiquarian Society copy B in light brown wrapper, with wood engraving of an ark on p [1] of wrapper, and engravings of various allegorical symbols, on p [4] of wrapper, including a skeleton holding an hourglass Inscribed: Betsy HallowellAmerican Antiquarian Society copy C in olive wrapper, with wood engraving of an ark on p [1] of wrapper, and engravings of various allegorical symbols on p [4] of wrapper, including a skeleton holding an hourglass This copy is the gift of Ruth E Adomeit (1995), and bears her bookplate Inscribed: Clarissa Packard's book, 1828; Sold by Dorr & Howland |
| Catalog Notes | An adaptation for children of The happy waterman by Hannah More. Emblematic wood engravings appear at the head of each page, with the unrelated text of the story printed below. Variant states noted; copy A in hand is 10.7 cm high, copy B is 10 cm., copy C is 9.9 cm. Text and illustrations identical except for wrapper. Dorr & Howland published in Worcester, Mass. from 1821 to 1831. Includes publisher's advertisement, p. [4] of wrapper, one copy in hand. |
| Linked Documents |
The Happy Boatman / 1820 / 1 The Happy Boatman / 1820 / 2 |
| Library/Archive | American Antiquarian Society |
| Copyright and Source Archive | Content compilation (c) 2020, by the American Antiquarian Society. All rights reserved. |
| Catalog Record Note | Catalog Records (c) 2020, by the American Antiquarian Society. All rights reserved. |