The history of the Holy Jesus
containing a brief and plain account of his birth, life, death, resurrection and ascension into heaven, and his coming again at the great and last Day of Judgment : being a pleasant and profitable comparison for children, composed on purpose for their use
by Lover of their precious souls
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The history of the Holy Jesus: containing a brief and plain account of his birth, life, death, resurrection and ascension into heaven, and his coming again at the great and last Day of Judgment : being a pleasant and profitable comparison for children, composed on purpose for their use
1774, Printed and sold by John Boyle ...
in English
- The twenty-fifth edition.
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In verse.
Includes: "The child's body of divinity," an alphabet, p. [41]-[43], and "St. Paul's shipwreck," p. [44]-[46].
Five of the 19 woodcuts are signed I.T., attributed by some to Isaiah Thomas. See Haviland and Early American imprints series, Evans 1639-1800 (Archive of Americana). The woodcut on B7 recto with caption, "Abraham offering up his son Isaac," is repeated on A5 verso with the caption, "Herod slaying the innocent."
Signatures: [A]⁸ B-C⁸.
Welch, D.A. Amer. children's books, 587.25
Rosenbach, A.S.W. Children's books, 79
Bristol B3763
Shipton & Mooney 42625
Haviland, V. Children's reading in America, 1776 p. [4]
LC copy has inscription of Dorcas Tibbits.
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