My father
Subtitle: A poem : illustrated with engravings
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 40748
Publisher: Published and sold by Wm. Charles. Price plain 12 1/2 cents coloured 18 3/4 cents.
Published: 1817
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Subjects: Children's poetry; Picture books for children; Fathers; Juvenile poetry; Black people; Charity
Notes: Written in imitation of Ann Taylor's "My mother."

First line: Who in my childhood's earliest day. This is neither the text found in Original poems for infant minds ... Philadelphia, 1809, attributed to Ann and Jane Taylor (cf. Welch 445.5), the first line of which reads, "Who took me from my mother's arms," nor is it the Mary Elliott poem of the same name which begins, "Thy task of duty now is o'er." Erroneously attributed to Elliott by Welch. Cf. Marjorie Moon, The children's books of Mary (Belson) Elliott, entry U216.

Cover title.

Metal-engraved text and illustrations probably engraved by William Charles. Cf. Weiss, Harry B. William Charles, early caricaturist, engraver and publisher of children's books, New York, 1932, p. 9.

Shaw & Shoemaker 40748

Welch, d'A.A. Amer. children's books, 343.4

Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.