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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Jessica's First Prayer. By The Author Of "Fern's Hollow," Etc |
| Date | c.1867-1879 |
| Record ID | 529682 |
| Collection Name | Theme Based Selections |
| Sub Collection | Important Authors/Titles/Illustrators |
| Reference | CL-Backlog 0002 |
| Theme | Religion Poverty, Debt and Welfare Morality, Manners and Consequences Women in Publishing |
| Library of Congress Subject | Sunday school literature Children's stories Prayer Poor City and town life Child abuse Clergy Women as authors |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Description | By Sarah Smith (i.e., "Hesba Stretton").;According to the Oxford companion to children's literature (1984), Jessica's first prayer was first published in 1867.;Cover printed in red ink.;"Popular series"--cover. "American Tract Society ... Popular series. Under this general title we are issuing a class of good books at low prices, 5c., 10c., 15c. and 20 c."--Boston morning journal, December 8, 1883, p. 4. Typography of paper cover and its acidity support 1883 as a probable date of publication.;Last page blank. |
| Author | Stretton, Hesba (1832-1911) |
| Publisher | American Tract Society |
| Imprint | [New York] : American Tract Society, 150 Nassau-Street, New York., [1883] |
| Places | New York; London; United Kingdom |
| Document Type | Printed Book |
| Book Type | Juvenile literature--1883 Color printing (Printing) Publishers' paper bindings (Binding) Relief prints |
| Size | 83 p. : ill. ; 15 cm |
| Page Numbers | 83 p. : ill. ; 15 cm |
| Additional Notes | [New York] : American Tract Society, 150 Nassau-Street, New York., [1883] |
| Catalog Notes | By Sarah Smith (i.e., "Hesba Stretton"). According to the Oxford companion to children's literature (1984), Jessica's first prayer was first published in 1867. Cover printed in red ink. "Popular series"--cover. "American Tract Society ... Popular series. Under this general title we are issuing a class of good books at low prices, 5c., 10c., 15c. and 20 c."--Boston morning journal, December 8, 1883, p. 4. Typography of paper cover and its acidity support 1883 as a probable date of publication. Last page blank. |
| American Antiquarian Society Copy Notes | American Antiquarian Society copy the gift of David M. Doret and Linda G. Mitchell, 2015. |
| Linked Documents |
Jessica's Mother: A Sequel To "Jessica's First Prayer'. By Hesba Stretton |
| 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. |