A second book for reading and spelling
By: by Samuel Worcester
Contributors: Hartwell, Alonzo, 1805-1873, engraver
Edition: New edition.
Series: Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood; Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood
Publisher: Richardson, Lord, and Holbrook
Published: 1831
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
Subjects: Children's stories; Conduct of life; Juvenile fiction; Play
Other titles: 2nd book for reading and spelling; Worcester's second book
Notes: "The book is designed by the author to be used next after his primer, or any other first book for reading and spelling. ... A little assistance has been derived from an English work by Mr. Hornsey, and from Stories translated from the French, and lately published in New York. ... Two lessons, entitled Foolish fears and Joseph's school room, were principally extracted from an English work of Mrs. Fenwick."--Remarks to teachers, pages [3]-4.

Copyright Nov. 8th, 1830 by Richardson, Lord & Holbrook.

"Stereotyped by Lyman Thurston and Co., Boston."--verso of title page.

Some wood engravings signed "H" (i.e., Alonzo Hartwell?).

Includes publisher's advertisement, lower cover.

Reproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society.