Publications of Tom Thumb

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  • Thumb, Tom. The helter skelter way of writing: or, A new method of criticism. Very awkwardly imitating the Henlean Manner; with several Words to the Wise, the Very Wise, and the Wisest of All. Being a few unaccountable Reflections, Chymically endeavouring to extract Something out of Nothing: Together with the Conundrums of Timothy Wronghead, Doctor Puzzlepate, and Will Blunderbuss, Coffee-House Politicians, upon the unfortunate Title and Dramatis Personae of Momus not happening to Chime with the Times. To which is added, At the Beginning (according to the polite Stile of Scribbling) Tom Thumb's touch upon the hard word etymology: With some Scraps of its Nature for the better understanding a fashionable Dialect of Words without Meaning and Hieroglyphicks. The whole collected from the Politician's Smoaking Journal, and adapted to the present Epicurean Taste of the Town. By Tom Thumb, Secretary, lately-arriv'd from the Cape of Good Hope, in the Egg-Shell-Pacquet Boat. Supervis'd and corrected by Will Bl. London : printed for W. Trott, in Russel Court by Drury-Lane, 1730. ESTC No. N7774. Grub Street ID 52689.
  • Thumb, Tom. The travels of Tom Thumb over England and Wales; containing descriptions of whatever is most remarkable in the several counties. ... Written by himself; and adorned with a suitable map. London : printed for R. Amey; and sold by M. Cooper, 1746. ESTC No. T107830. Grub Street ID 160838.
  • Thumb, Tom. Tom Thumb's play-book; to teach children their letters as soon as they can speak. Being a new and pleasant method to allure little ones in the first principles of learning. Boston: Printed [by Isaiah Thomas] for and sold by A. Barclay in Cornhill, [1764]. ESTC No. W28150. Grub Street ID 338298.
  • Thumb, Tom. Tom Thumb's play-book, to teach children their letters as soon as they can speak. Being a new and pleasant method to allure little ones in the first principles of learning. Providence: Printed and sold by John Waterman, at the new printing-office, at the paper-mill, M.DCC.LXVIII. [1768]. ESTC No. W27123. Grub Street ID 337214.
  • Thumb, Tom. Tom Thumb's play-book, to teach children their letters as soon as they can speak. Being a new and pleasant method to allure little ones in the first principles of learning. Boston: Printed and sold by Kneeland and Adams, in Milk-Street, 1771. ESTC No. W2751. Grub Street ID 337617.
  • Thumb, Tom. Tom Thumb's exhibition, being an account of many valuable and surprizing curiosities which he has collected in the course of his travels, for the instruction and amusement of the British youth. London : printed for E. Newbery, [1775?]. ESTC No. N47039. Grub Street ID 31804.
  • Thumb, Tom. Tom Thumb's play-book, to teach children their letters as soon as they can speak. Being a new and pleasant method to allure little ones in the first principles of learning. Worcester, (Massachusetts): Printed by Isaiah Thomas, and sold at his book-store, MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]. ESTC No. W28151. Grub Street ID 338299.
  • Thumb, Tom. The exhibition of Tom Thumb; being an account of many valuable and surprising curiosities which he has collected in the course of his travels, for the instruction and amusement of the American youth. Printed at Worcester, Massachusetts: by Isaiah Thomas, and sold, wholesale and retail, at his book-store. MDCCLXXXVII. Sold also by E. Battelle, in Boston, [1787]. ESTC No. W32201. Grub Street ID 342677.
  • Thumb, Tom. Tom Thumb's royal riddle book: for the trial of dull witts. ... Composed for the benefit of all that desire to try their wits, by reading these merry questions and answers. Falkirk: printed for the travelling booksellers, 1788. ESTC No. T222488. Grub Street ID 245369.
  • Thumb, Tom. [Tom Thumb's play-book ...]. [United States: s.n, 179-?]. ESTC No. W27124. Grub Street ID 337215.
  • Thumb, Tom. Tom Thumb's little book, to teach children their letters as soon as they can speak. Being a new and pleasant method to allure little children in the first principles of learning. Boston: Printed and sold by N. Coverly, 1794. (Price three pence). ESTC No. W27122. Grub Street ID 337213.
  • Thumb, Tom. Tom Thumb's play-book, to teach children their letters as soon as they can speak. Being a new and pleasant method to allure little ones in the first principles of learning. Printed at Worcester, Massachusetts: by Isaiah Thomas, and sold at his bookstore, MDCCXCIV. [1794]. ESTC No. W33709. Grub Street ID 344315.
  • Thumb, Tom. The exhibition of Tom Thumb: being an account of many valuable and surprising curiosities which he has collected in the course of his travels, for the instruction and amusement of the American youth. Printed at Worcester, Massachusetts: by James R. Hutchins, for Isaiah Thomas, and sold wholesale and retail, at his book-store, --MDCCXCV. [1795]. ESTC No. W27121. Grub Street ID 337212.
  • Thumb, Tom. [Tom Thumb's play-book]. [United States: s.n, ca. 1798]. ESTC No. W33710. Grub Street ID 344317.