My sister
Subtitle: A poem
By: by Mary Belson. ; Illustrated with elegant engravings
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 37505
Publisher: Published and sold by Wm Charles price plain 12 1/2 cents coloured [blank] cents.
Published: 1816
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Subjects: Children's poetry; Picture books for children; Sisters; Juvenile poetry; Brothers and sisters
Notes: Written by Mary (Belson Elliott) in imitation of Ann Taylor's "My mother."

Cover title.

Text and illustrations are metal-engraved throughout, presumably by William Charles. Cf. Weiss, Harry B. William Charles, early caricaturist, engraver and publisher of children's books, New York, 1932, p. 10.

"Of Wm Charles may also be had the following little poems (in the same stile [sic] as this) My mother. My son. My daughter. Our Saviour. Gratitude. and a variety of others."--advertisement, back cover.

Shaw & Shoemaker 37505

Welch, d'A.A. Amer. children's books, 344

Moon, M. Elliott, 235

Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.