The gradual primer, or Primary school enunciator
Subtitle: Part I. The child's first step, taken in the right place
By: By David B. Tower, A.M., author of Intellectual algebra, or oral exercises in algebra for common schools; Gradual speller; Gradual lessons in grammar; Gradual lessons in arithmetic; and a series of readers
Contributors: A. A.; Adams, Thomas W.; Jones; Roberts, William, approximately 1829-; Taylor, James L., approximately 1831-; Crosby and Nichols
Edition: Boston school edition.
Publisher: Crosby and Nichols.
Published: 1862
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 108
Other titles: Tower's first reader.
Notes: At head of title page: Tower's first reader.

Copyright 1853 by David B. Tower.

Crosby and Nichols published at 117 Washington Street from 1862 to 1864.

Wood-engraved illustrations variously signed by William Roberts, "AA," "Jones sc.," and "T.-A." (i.e., James L. Taylor and Thomas W. Adams?).

"Tower's gradual series. First reader, or Gradual primer. Illustrated. Price 14 cts."--publisher's advertisement, lower cover.

Rare Book copy: Front and back covers mutilated.