Divine songs, attempted in easy language, for the use of children
By: By Isaac Watts, D.D. [Two lines from Matthew]
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 27470
Publisher: Printed by Nathaniel Coverly, Jun'r. corner of Theatre Alley. Price 50 cents per dozen, 8 single.
Published: 1812
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 23
Subjects: Children's songs; Children's poetry; Christian education of children; Conduct of life; Juvenile poetry; Literacy; Old South Meeting House (Boston, Mass.)
Work titles: Divine songs
Notes: Without music.

Caption title: Divine songs for children.

According to AAS Director Clarence S. Brigham, "N. Coverly, Jun. printed in Boston many ballads from 1811 to 1814. In 1812 his imprint was invariably 'corner of Theatre Alley.' (See Ford's list of ballads in AAS Proceedings, 1923)."

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The wood-engraved frontispiece of a church is identified as "Old South" (i.e., Old South Meetinghouse, Boston).

Shaw & Shoemaker 27470

Welch, d'A.A. Amer. children's books, 1408.69

Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.