The drowning boy
Publisher: American Sunday-School Union, No. 146 Chestnut Street
Published: 1827
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Subjects: Obedience; Juvenile fiction; Conduct of life; Children; Christian life; Miniature books; Specimens
Description: Two boys have been told by their father not to go out on the frozen pond, but while Samuel goes inside to read his Sunday school book, John takes his sled onto the pond. The ice is too thin, and John falls in. Samuel pulls him out of the water, but John falls very ill.
Notes: The American Sunday School Union was located at 146 Chestnut St., Philadelphia from 1827 through 1853.

Heavily illustrated.

Gift; Frances Henne; 1985.

In printed wrapper; title, vignette, and imprint on page [1] of wrapper; illustration of a lion on page [4] of wrapper.

Rare Book copy: In original yellow printed wrapper.