The history of the Holy Jesus
Subtitle: containing a brief and plain account of his birth, life, death, resurrection and ascension into heaven, and his coming again at the great and last Day of Judgment : being a pleasant and profitable comparison for children, composed on purpose for their use
By: by A lover of their precious souls.
Contributors: Lover of their precious souls.; Boyle, John, 1746-1819, printer.; Thomas, Isaiah, 1749-1831, engraver.
Edition: The twenty-fifth edition.
Publisher: Printed and sold by John Boyle ...
Published: 1774
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
Subjects: Jesus Christ -- Poetry
Genres: Poetry
Notes: In verse.

Includes: "The child's body of divinity," an alphabet, p. [41]-[43], and "St. Paul's shipwreck," p. [44]-[46].

Five of the 19 woodcuts are signed I.T., attributed by some to Isaiah Thomas.  See Haviland and Early American imprints series, Evans 1639-1800 (Archive of Americana).  The woodcut on B7 recto with caption, "Abraham offering up his son Isaac," is  repeated on A5 verso with the caption, "Herod slaying the innocent."

Signatures:  [A]⁸ B-C⁸.

Welch, D.A.   Amer. children's books, 587.25

Rosenbach, A.S.W.  Children's books, 79

Bristol B3763

Shipton & Mooney 42625

Haviland, V.  Children's reading in America, 1776 p. [4]

LC copy has inscription of Dorcas Tibbits.