The entertaining history of Giles Gingerbread
Subtitle: a little boy who lived upon learning. : Adorned with copperplate engravings
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 10362
Publisher: Published and sold by George Pryor, no. 2, North Third Street. 1806. Dickinson, printer.
Published: 1806
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 18
Subjects: Children's stories; Conduct of life; Juvenile fiction; Boys; Fathers and sons; Poor; Employment; Household employees; Honesty; Literacy; Alphabet; Charity; Nature; Juvenile poetry; Romance fiction
Other titles: The History of Giles Gingerbread.
Work titles: Giles Gingerbread
Notes: Caption title: The history of Giles Gingerbread.

Running title: Giles Gingerbread.

Sometimes attributed to John Newbery, who was the first to publish it and other stories especially intended for children. Cf. Dict. of national biog.

"The morning dream; suggested by a similar circumstance which occcurred to a gentleman in Virginia."--p. 17-18, in verse.

Shaw & Shoemaker 10362

Welch, d'A.A. Amer. children's books, 450.2

Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.