The Morning ramble
Subtitle: with original engravings
Contributors: Smith & Reed
Publisher: Smith & Reed.
Published: 1850
Place of publication: Providence
Language: eng
Subjects: Children's poetry; Picture books for children; Parent and child; Juvenile poetry; Nature
Notes: A dialogue in verse.

Title and imprint transcribed from p. [1] of printed wrapper.

The American Antiquarian Society holds another issue of The morning ramble that bears the Smith & Reed imprint statement on the title page, and the wrapper imprint statement, "New London, John R. Bolles." At the foot of the wrapper is a copyright statement dated 1850; John R. Bolles is the copyright holder. The text of the Bolles issue is identical to that of the issue in hand. Smith & Reed was not located in extant Providence directories.

Variant states noted; in one state, the P in Providence falls above the m in Smith. In another state, the P falls above the i in Smith & Reed.

In printed wrapper.

Wood engravings signed by John D. Felter.

"Child's song."--poem, p. [4] of wrapper.

Rare Book copy: Back wrapper wanting; variant with the P in Providence falling above the m in Smith.