Poetic gift
Subtitle: containing Mrs. Barbauld's hymns, in verse
By: by Mary Belson ; Illustrated by appropriate engravings
Contributors: Elliott, Mary, b. ca. 1792; Babcock, Sidney, 1797?-1884, publisher
Publisher: Printed and published by S. Babcock
Published: 1841
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
Subjects: Texts; Juvenile; Hymns; English Hymns; Children's songs, English
Other titles: Mrs. Barbauld's hymns for children, In verse
Work titles: Hymns in prose for children
Notes: Without music.

"The following poems are from Mrs. Barbauld's beautiful Hymns in prose ... The whole of the hymns have not been copied, the size of the book not permitting such an increase, but the author has selected the most simple, and such as she imagines are familiar to most children"--Pref.

Typographically identical to an issue dated 1841.

In illustrated pink paper wrapper.

"New and beautiful toy and juvenile books just published by S. Babcock, N. Haven"--P. [4] of wrapper.  This title listed seventh under "No. 4, or Six cent toys."