The publications of the American Tract Society
Subtitle: Series I.
Contributors: American Tract Society
Publisher: Published by the American Tract Society, 150 Nassau-Street
Published: 1832
Place of publication: New-York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 255
Subjects: Christian life; Juvenile literature; Children; Religious life; Conduct of life; Sunday school literature; Children's stories; Children's poetry; Miniature books; Specimens
Other titles: Children's tracts; History of Ann Lively and her Bible.; Little verses for good children.; Travellers' wonders.; New picture book.; Shepherd boy.; Pleasing instructor.; Pretty picture book.; Twelve months of the year.; Fourth commandment.; Some account of Jack Riot and Will Mindful.; Good examples for good children.; Tom Steady, a pretty history for good children.; Cowslip gatherers.; Ripe cherries.; History of William and Jane.; Little George and the apple-tree.; History of beasts.; History of Harry Heedless.
Notes: Contains sixteen tracts, all published by the American Tract Society, with separate title pages; paginated sequentially and separately.

The American Tract Society was located at 150 Nassau Street from 1832 through 1893; Daniel Fanshaw left the Society in 1846, according to R.C. Bradbury, Antique United States miniature books, p. 91-92.

Heavily illustrated.

Publisher's catalog on last page.

Table of contents lists 16 titles in volume; however, last 3 titles are not included in some copies.

Gift; Frances Henne; 1985.

Rare Book copy: Bound in quarter red leather with marbled paper over pasteboard; spine with "Children's tracts" in gilt; sewn on two supports.
Table of contents: title: 1. The History of Ann Lively and her Bible; title: 2. Little verses for good children; title: 3. Travellers' wonders; title: 4. A New picture book; 5. The Shepherd boy; title: 6. The Pleasing instructor; title: 7. A Pretty picture book; title: 8. The Twelve months of the year; title: 9. The Fourth commandment, or, Some account of Jack Riot and Will Mindful; title: 10. Good examples for good children; title: 11. Tom Steady, a pretty history for good children; title: 12. The Cowslip gatherers; title: 13. Ripe cherries, or, The History of William and Jane; title: 14. Little George and the apple-tree; title: 15. History of beasts; title: 16. History of Harry Heedless.