Tom Thumb's play-book
Subtitle: to teach children their letters as soon as they can speak : being a new and pleasant method to allure little ones in the first principles of learning
Contributors: Thomas, Isaiah, 1749-1831, printer; Barclay, Andrew, 1738-1823, publisher; Melcher, Frederic Gershom, 1879-1963
Publisher: Frederic G. Melcher
Published: 1960
Place of publication: [New York?]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 31
Subjects: Readers (Primary) -- Early works to 1800; Alphabet rhymes; Catechisms
Genres: Early works to 1800
Other titles: Scripture catechism, or, Questions and answerss to instruct youth in the Holy Scriptures
Notes: Facsimile reproduction of the Boston, [1764] edition. Original imprint reads: Boston: Printed for and sold by A. Barclay in Cornhill

"Reproduced in an edition of 1200 copies from the ... copy in the library of the American Antiquarian Society"--T.p. verso

"Printed by I. Thomas when at 'prentice in 1764, for A. Barclay."--Ms. note in Isaiah Thomas's hand in the American Antiquarian Society copy

Dated 1765 by Evans

Includes a Scripture catechism, graces, and prayers

Evans 10189 (original ed.)

Welch, d'A.A.  Amer. children's books, 1318.1 (original ed.)