The history of Mother Twaddle, and the marvellous atchievments [sic] of her son Jack
By: by H.A.C.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 17757
Publisher: Published and sold wholesale by Wm. Charles.
Published: 1809
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 16
Subjects: Children's poetry; Picture books for children; Young men; Juvenile poetry; Mothers and sons; Jews; Giants; Weddings
Other titles: Jack and the beanstalk.
Notes: In verse.

Cover title: Jack and the bean stalk. The history of Mother Twaddle, and the marvellous atchievements of her son Jack. Illustrated with fifteen engravings. By H.A.C. Philadelphia: Published and sold wholesale by Wm. Charles, and may be had of all the booksellers. 1809 price 25 cents.

The London edition gives the author's intials as, "B.A.T."

Metal-engraved text and illustrations throughout. Illustrations are presumably by William Charles. Cf. Weiss, Harry B. William Charles, early caricaturist, engraver and publisher of children's books, New York, 1932.

Publisher's advertisement, back cover.

Shaw & Shoemaker 17757

Welch, d'A.A. Amer. children's books, 144

Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.