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THBThe New-England Primer Improved, 1797
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United States
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LiveJul 30, 2025
Our Library of Curiosities auction features selections from the collection of John A Davidson Jr., a life long collector of rare books. John was extraordinarily interested in a wide array of subjects from the beginning of publishing through the twentieth century. Gray's Auctioneers info@graysauctioneers.com
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- Lot Description
The New-England Primer Improved. For the more easy attaining the true Reading of English To which is added The Assembly of DIVINES Catechism, &c.
Northampton [Mass.] : Printed by William Butler, 1797.
Bound in printed wrapped papers.
This edition is not in Evans. Not in L.C.
H: 4 W: 3 1/2 in.
The New-England Primer was a widely used children's textbook in colonial America, particularly during the 18th and 19th centuries, primarily to teach basic literacy and religious principles. It was one of the first reading primers designed in the American colonies and became one of the most successful educational textbooks of its time.Dimension
Height: 4.00Condition
Good for age and use.
- Provenance
Handed down in the family of poet and pastor Edward Taylor: Edward Taylor (c1642 - June 29, 1729) was a colonial American poet, pastor and physician of English origin.
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