My son
Subtitle: a poem
By: by Richard Gregory ; illustrated with engravings
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 37749
Publisher: Printed and sold by Wm. Charles price plain 12 1/2 cents colourd 18 3/4 cents
Published: 1816
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Subjects: Children's poetry; Picture books for children; Conduct of life; Juvenile poetry; Fathers and sons
Notes: Cover title.

Metal-engraved text and illustrations; probably engraved by William Charles. Cf. Weiss, Harry B. William Charles, early caricaturist, engraver and publisher of children's books, New York, 1932, p. 10. One copy in hand has hand-colored metal engravings.

"Of Wm. Charles may also be had the following little poems in the same stile as this ..."--advertisement, back cover.

Shaw & Shoemaker 37749

Welch, d'A.A. Amer. children's books, 471

Rosenbach, A.S.W. Children's books, 539

Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.