The Publications of the American Tract Society
Contributors: Anderson, Alexander, 1775-1870, engraver; R. M.; Malan, César, 1787-1864; Sherwood, Mary Martha, 1775-1851; Sherwood, Mary Martha, 1775-1851; Cecil, Richard, 1748-1810; American Tract Society
Series: Series II -- vol. II.; Series 2 (American Tract Society: 1848) -- v. 2.
Publisher: Published by the American Tract Society, 144 Nassau-street, New-York.
Published: 1829
Place of publication: New York]
Language: eng
Subjects: Reading; Sunday school literature; Children's stories; Children's stories, French; Children's poetry; Children; Conduct of life; Young women; Employment; African Americans; Juvenile fiction; Slavery; Orphans; Anger; Temperance; Conversion; Anti-Catholicism; Sabbath; Sunday schools; Poor; Death and future state; Wishes; Shipwrecks; Juvenile poetry; Bible; Lord's prayer
Other titles: Affectionate daughter.; Happy African.; History of Sally Butler.; Select verses for children.; Happy man; or, The life of William Kelly.; Lord's prayer.; Eyes and no eyes or How to read the Bible aright.; Shipwreck.; Memoir of Miriam Warner.; Wreath.; Little Sally of the Sabbath school.; Christ our example or The history of Dorothea.; Children's tracts.
Notes: A collection of sixteen tracts, all published by the American Tract Society, 144 Nassau St., New York, each with separate title page.

Series transcribed from between title and imprint statement.

Spine title: Children's tracts.

The American Tract Society was located at 144 Nassau St., New York, from 1827 to 1832. Series 2 is first listed in American Tract Society annual reports published in 1829.

Collective title, p. [i].

Contents, series II, vol. II, p. [iii].

"First lines of hymns in this volume."--Page iv.

In marbled boards with leather spine.

Not in Shoemaker.

Not in Checklist Amer. imprints.

"No. 17. The affectionate daughter."--16 p. Wood engraving, p. [3], signed by Alexander Anderson.

"No. 18. The happy African, to which is added the grateful servant."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 20-32. Wood engraving, p. [5], signed by Mary Byfield.

"No. 19. The history of Sally Butler."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 36-48.

"No. 20. Select verses for children."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 52-64.

"No. 21. The happy man; or, The life of William Kelly, a true history."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 68-80.

"No. 22. The image boys. Translated from the French of Rev. C. Malan, of Geneva."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 84-96.

"No. 23. The Lord's prayer."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 100-112.

"No. 24. The may-bee. By Mrs. Sherwood, author of 'Little Henry and his bearer, ' &c."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 116-128.

"No. 25. The wishing-cap. By Mrs. Sherwood, author of 'Little Henry and his bearer, ' &c."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 132-144.

"No. 26. Eyes and no eyes; or, Eyes that see not how to read the Bible aright."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 148-160.

"No. 27. The Shipwreck; showing what sometimes happens on the sea coasts: also giving a particular account of a poor sailor boy, who was refused any assistance by the wreckers, and who died in consequence of their inhuman conduct."--16 p. In verse. Pages 4-16 also numbered 164-176. Signed on p. 16: R.M.

"No. 28. Memoir of Miriam Warner, who died at Northampton, Mass. Feb. 21, 1819 in the 11th year of her age."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 180-192.

"No. 29. The wreath."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 196-208.

"No. 30. Little Sally of the Sabbath school."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 212-224.

"No. 31. To children. By Rev. Richard Cecil."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 228-240.

"No. 32 Christ our example, or The history of Dorothea."--16 p. Pages 4-16 also numbered 244-256.