Tales of truth for the young, or, Waters from the living fountain, flowing at all seasons
By: by R. Babcock, D.D.
Contributors: Donohue, George W., publisher; I. Ashmead & Co
Publisher: George W. Donohue, no. 22 South Fourth Street
Published: 1839
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
Subjects: Children's stories, American
Other titles: Tales of truth for the young; Waters from the living fountain, flowing at all seasons
Notes: Second edition, Cf. Checklist of American imprints.

In the preface Babcock warns against the movement in books for children towards amusement and away from moral instruction.

In original publisher's binding: floral pattern blind-stamped onto cloth, with title gold-stamped on upper board.

Checklist Amer. imprints, 54078

LC copy is a copyright deposit: Dep. 13 Feby. 1839.
Table of contents: title: Tale first: Of the man who dared to sin against God; title: Tale second: Of her who prefered God and his people to everything else; title: Tale third: The meeting of life and death.