A new guide to the English tongue: In five parts. ... The whole, being recommended by several clergymen and eminent schoolmasters, as the most useful performance for the instruction of youth, is designed for the use of schools in Great Britain, Ireland, and America. By Thomas Dilworth, author of The schoolmasters assistant; Young book-keeper's assistant, &c. &c.

People / Organizations

• Thomas Dilworth (Author)

Imprint

Philadelphia: Printed & sold by Thomas & William Bradford, wholesale and retail booksellers and stationers, no. 8, South Front Street, [1770?]

Publication year

1770-1770

ESTC No.

W42891

Grub Street ID

352524

Description

[4], 156 p. : ill., (woodcuts), 1 port. ; 12⁰

Note

In this impression, there is a preliminary gathering of two leaves, bearing Dilworth's portrait and an illustrated alphabet. There is an upper and lower case Roman and Italic alphabet on the verso of the titlepage.

Includes 12 select fables, each with a woodcut illustration.

At head of portrait: "Bradford's edition"

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: [pi?] A? B-G??