Little pretty pocket-book

A little pretty pocket-book

Description:	With two letters from Jack the Giant-Killer as also a ball and pincushion : the use of which will infallibly make Tommy a good boy, and Polly a good girl : to which is added, a little song-book, being a new attempt to teach children the use of the English 1st Worcester ed. Intended for the instruction and amusement of little Master Tommy, and pretty Miss Polly; Little pretty pocket-book was the first volume published for children by John Newbery of London. Of that edition, June 1744, no single copy has survived. The 1st American edition was published by Isaiah Thomas at Worcester, Mass., in 1787. This facsimile from the copy in the New York Public Library is issued by F.G. Melcher on the 10th of June, 1944, on the 200th anniversary of the books first appearance. 122 This archival material has been provided for educational purposes. Ball State University Libraries recognizes that some historic items may include offensive content. Our statement regarding objectionable content is available at: https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/about
Origin:	1787 (Originally published); 1944 (Facsimile printed)
Publisher:	F. G. Melcher
Source:	http://dmr.bsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/chapbks/id/1646
Collection:	Chapbooks
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Geography:	United States North and Central America
Subjects:	Chapbooks Children--Conduct of life--Early works to 1800--Juvenile literature Childrens songs, English Etiquette for children and teenagers--Juvenile literature Childrens poetry

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