Entertaining anecdotes of Washington : exhibiting his patriotism and courage, benevolence and piety : with other excellent traits of character

Date:

1834, ©1833.

Collecting Area:

Mathes Childrens Literature

Call Number:

YH A578 A5 LOCAL

Publisher:

Clapp and Broaders

Physical Description:

viii, [11]-138 pages : illustrations ; 14 cm

Notes:

Special Collections' copy is imperfect: title page is wanting. LOCAL

Curator Notes:

[probably 1834 Clapp and Broaders (Boston) imprint, c 1833 ?], lacks title page, inscribed 1837; anecdotes drawn from other sources, e.g., Parson Weems' Llife of Washington, and rewritten and altered 'to meet the understandings of those for whom...intended,' i.e. 'quite a young class of readers'; front cover title stamped in gold on (faded) green cloth, decoration on front and back covers blind stamped

Genres/Forms:

Anecdotes

Names:

Washington, George, 1732-1799 Anecdotes and Washington, George, 1732-1799