The Royal primer; or, An easy and pleasant guide to the art of reading
Subtitle: Authoriz'd by His Majesty King George II. : To be used throughout His Majesty's dominions. : Adorn'd with cuts
Contributors: Collins, B. (Benjamin), 1715-1785, publisher; Pennypacker, Samuel W. (Samuel Whitaker), 1843-1916, former owner; Plimpton, George A. (George Arthur), 1855-1936, former owner
Publisher: Printed for J. Newbery, at the Bible and Sun, in St. Paul's Church-yard, and B. Collins at Salisbury. (Price bound 3d.)
Published: 1750
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 72
Subjects: English language; Juvenile literature; Early works to 1800; Alphabet
Notes: Probable date of publication suggested by Heartman.

Advertisement for the 3d ed. of The Royal Psalter on p. [1].

Royal arms at head of title.

Rare Book copy: Title page mutilated with some loss to title and imprint.

Rare Book copy: From the library of Samuel W. Pennypacker (1843-1916), with his bookplate.

Rare Book copy: Autograph on front pastedown of original boards: Abraham [Shribel?] his book Sept [?] 1771.

Rare Book copy: Typed letter, dated February 15, 1916, from bookseller Charles E. Goodspeed to George A. Plimpton laid in.

Rare Book copy: Autograph letter, dated November 17, 1923, to George A. Plimpton from Percival Merritt laid in.

Heartman, C.F. American primers, Indian primers, Royal primers, and thirty-seven other types of non-New-England primers issued prior to 1830, 158

English short title catalogue, T121959

Gift; George A. Plimpton

Rare Book copy: Bound in three-quarter black leather with marbled paper boards and endpapers; title in gilt on spine; original decorated paper boards bound in.