The Juvenile sketch-book
Subtitle: containing original and select stories
Contributors: Eastburn, John Henry, 1804 or 1805-1873, printer; Bowen, Abel, 1790-1850, engraver; N.S. Simpkins & Co
Publisher: N.S. Simpkins, & Co. corner of Court and Brattle Streets. J.H. Eastburn. Printer
Published: 1828
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Subjects: Sunday school literature; Children's stories; Conduct of life; Juvenile fiction
Notes: "These pieces are principally original, being taken from certain unpublished papers which have fallen into the hands of the editor, and of course relate to the present views of the Ame-rican manners and scenery. These are inter-spersed with a few narratives from English and German works which have not been re-published here; and such alterations have been made as appeared requisite in order to their being rendered perfectly intelligible to the young of this country. ... They are intended to be such as may entitle its numbers to the hon-orable distinction of a place in the libraries of numerous Sunday schools."--Advertisement, p. [5].

No. 1: 98 p.;no. 2: [5], 104-211, [1] p. Last page blank.

In printed boards with leather spine.

Illustrated title page signed: B [i.e., Abel Bowen?].

"Books for children."--publisher's catalogue, lower cover.

Shoemaker, R.H. Checklist of American imprints for 1820-1829, 33746
Table of contents: title: [No. 1.] Prejudice; or The English girl and the French girl. A tale; title: The blue silk scarf. A tale; title: The schoolfellow's last request, a tale. Found among the papers of the late Frederick Henry Wilson. [No. 2.] The two friends; title: Grape Island. A sketch. Found among the papers of the late Frederick Henry Wilson; title: Lucy Milford, or Youthful fortitude. A tale.