The Picture alphabet
Subtitle: in prose and verse
Series: Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood; Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood
Publisher: American Tract Society, 150 Nassau-Street, New York
Published: 1848
Place of publication: New York]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Sunday school literature; Children's poetry; Picture books for children
Notes: Each page features a particular letter, a biblical quotation beginning with that letter, four lines of verse, and a wood engraving.

The American Tract Society was first located at 150 Nassau St., New York, in 1832. A new typeface was introduced in 1848. The American Antiquarian Society copy is printed in the new typeface.

Text printed in red and black ink.

In printed wrapper; wrapper printed in colored ink.

One wood engraving signed by Robert M. Bogart.

"Like Jesus." (in verse)--pages 29-30.

"Children in Heaven." (in verse)--pages 31-32.

Engraved title page.

Reproduction of the original from the Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida.