The girl's reading-book
Subtitle: in prose and poetry. : For schools
By: By Mrs. L.H. Sigourney
Contributors: Taylor, John Orville, 1807-1890, publisher; Ripley, Francis F., stereotyper; Benedict, Seth Williston, 1803-1869, printer; American Common School Union
Publisher: Published by J. Orville Taylor, at the "American Common School Union," no. 128 Fulton-Street
Published: 1838
Place of publication: New-York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 243
Subjects: Readers; Children's stories; Children's poetry; Girls; Conduct of life; Women; Biography; Children; Books and reading; Birds; Fathers and daughters; Juvenile fiction; Poor; Siblings; Temperance; Children and death; Indians of North America; History; Women as authors
Work titles: Book for girls
Notes: Issued earlier under title: A book for girls, in prose and poetry.

"Especially am I interested in the young of my own sex. For them this volume has been framed, on the principle of combining with the accomplishment of reading, sentiments that are feminine in their character, and knowledge that enters into the elements of woman's duty."--p. 6, signed L.H.S., dated at Hartford, Conn., Dec. 1, 1837. Includes biographies.

Copyright 1837 by L.H. Sigourney.

"Stereotyped by Francis F. Ripley."--verso of title page.

"S.W. Benedict, printer."--verso of title page.

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"Publications of the American Common School Union, ... New York. ..."--advertisement, 8 p. at end.

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