The national reader : a selection of exercises in reading and speaking, designed to fill the same place in the schools of the United States, that is held in those of Great Britain by the compilations of Murray, Scott, Enfield, Mylius, Thompson, Ewing, and others.
John Pierpont, Anne Renier (Donor), Fernand Gabriel Renier (Donor), Felix Starkey (Former owner), Niles Pratt Starkey (Former owner), Hilliard, Gray, Little, and Wilkins (Publisher), National Art Library (Great Britain). Renier Collection of Historic and Contemporary Children's Books, Richardson, Lord, and Holbrook (Boston). (Publisher)
Print Book, English, 1829
Published by Richardson, Lord, and Holbrook, and Hilliard, Gray, Little, and Wilkins., Boston, 1829
Children's miscellanies U.S.A. 1829
[3], v-vii, [2], 10-276+ pages ; 18 cm (8vo)
1008474418
Bookplate on upper pastedown reads: "From the Library of Anne Renier and F.G. Renier."
Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier
Initial's and signature in Starkey's hand on upper and lower pastedowns
Initialled in ink "AR" (ie. Anne Renier) on lower flyleaf
Ink stamp on title page and p.[iv] reads: "N. P. Starkey."
Intials and signature of Felix Starkey on upper pastedown
Library's copy wanting pages after 276, p.17-20; p.21 and 147 torn with substantial loss of text; p.253-268 torn
Preface dated "June, 1927."
Trade bound in the US. A. about 1829; sheepskin binding; spine with gilt fillets and evidence of black leather lettering piece, partially extant; wanting upper flyleaf
Wove papers; octavo format