The evangelical primer
Subtitle: containing a minor doctrinal catechism; and a minor historical catechism; to which is added the Westminster Assembly's Shorter catechism; with short explanatory notes, and copious Scripture proofs and illustrations; for the use of families and schools
By: By Joseph Emerson, pastor of a church in Beverly
Contributors: Armstrong, Samuel Turell, 1784-1850, publisher; Haven, John Preston, 1800-1880, publisher; Boylston, Richard, 1782-1857, bookseller; Butler, Simeon, 1770-1847, bookseller; Dike, John, bookseller; Harris, Clarendon, 1800-1884, publisher; Hill, Isaac, 1789-1851, bookseller; Hyde, H., bookseller; Hyde, William, 1788-1870, bookseller; McLeod, H. C., bookseller; Miller, Tobias Ham, 1801-1870, bookseller; Newman, Mark, 1772-1859, bookseller; Norman, William E., 1778-1828, bookseller; Whipple, Charles, 1781?-1859, bookseller; Williams, William, 1787-1850, bookseller; Woodward, William Wallis, bookseller; Young, Samuel, bookseller; Emerson, Joseph, 1777-1833, copyright holder; A.H. Maltby and Co; Crocker & Brewster; Cushing & Jewett; E. Brewster & Co; Goodale & Co; Goodwin & Co; H. Gray & Co; Howe & Spalding; S.C. and I. Schenck; Websters and Skinners; Whipple & Lawrence; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652)
Edition: Eleventh edition, with 72 cuts.
Publisher: printed and sold wholesale and retail by Samuel T. Armstrong, & Crocker & Brewster.; by John P. Haven. Sold also by Richard Boylston, Amherst; Whipple & Lawrence, Salem; J. Dike, Beverly; M. Newman, Andover; C. Whipple, Newburyport; H. Gray & Co., and T.H. Miller, Portsmouth; E. Brewster & Co. Middlebury; I. Hill, Concord; C. Harris, Worcester; S. Butler, Northampton; W. Williams, Utica; W. Hyde, Portland; Goodale & Co. Hallowell; H. Hyde, Bath; Goodwin & Co., Hartford; Howe & Spalding, Maltby & Co. New Haven, W.E. Norman, Hudson, Websters & Skinner, Albany; W.W. Woodward, Philadelphia; S. Young, and Cushing & Jewett, Baltimore; H.C. McLeod, Charleston, (S.C.) and S.C. & I. Schenck, Savannah. ...
Published: 1824
Place of publication: Boston; New-York:--
Language: eng
Number of pages: 72
Subjects: Examinations, questions; Sunday school literature; Bible
Notes: Title page verso bears notice of Joseph Emerson's 1811 copyright of the third edition of the Evangelical primer.

"Price 12 and a half cents single; 1 dollar 20 cents a dozen; 4 dollars a half hundred, and 7 dollars 75 cents a hundred."

Includes bookseller's advertisement for Samuel T. Armstrong and John P. Haven, verso of title page.

Collation: 1-6⁶ ($1,3 signed); signing $3 as '$*']; 36 leaves, pp. [1-2] 3-4 [5] 6-72.

Includes index.

Rare Book copy: Illegible inscription on upper flyleaf. Business card of David S. Pinardi laid in.

Shoemaker, R.H. Checklist of American imprints for 1820-1829, 16056

Heartman, C.F. American primers, Indian primers, Royal primers, and thirty-seven other types of non-New-England primers issued prior to 1830, 64

Gift; Frances Henne; 1985.

Rare Book copy: In marbled paper covers; stab-sewn, with additional stitching by a former owner.