The children's friend. Translated from the French of Mr. Berquin. Vol. I-[IV].

All titles

• The children's friend. Translated from the French of Mr. Berquin. Vol. I-[IV].
• Ami des enfans. English

People / Organizations

• M. Arnaud Berquin (Author)

Imprint

Newburyport [Mass.]: Printed by John Mycall, for the proprietor of the Boston Bookstore, no 59, Cornhill, Boston, [1789-1790?]

Publication year

1789-1790

ESTC No.

W30315

Grub Street ID

340640

Description

4v. ; 12⁰

Note

A collection of stories and plays for childen.

"A book has apeared, under this title, written by Mr. Weisse .. Select passages from it, as well as from the works of Messrs. Campe and Saleman [i.e., Salzmann], will be introduced in the following performance."--v. 1, p. [7].

The proprietor of the Boston Bookstore in 1789-90 was Benjamin Guild. In 1789 he issued a catalogue listing "Children's friend, being a variety of very interesting and useful stories by M. Berquin." - William Bentley in his diary entry for Sept. 24, 1790, notes: Mr Mycall is now printing the last volumes of the "Children's friend" a valuable work in schools.

Vol 1: 317, [1], iv, [2] p.; v. 2, 287, [1] p.; v. 4, 340, [8] p.

Uncontrolled note

Not in Evans. - Signatures: v. 1, A-U? W? X-2C?; v. 2, A-U? W? X-Z? (Z6 verso blank); v. 4, A-U? W? X-2E? (E4 verso, E5, E6 blank). - DETERMINE PAGINATION, SIGNATURES, AND CONTENTS OF V. 3