BRB0390

Title

Subject

Description

This 1801 edition of the Columbian Primer begins with alphabets, single syllables for children, and words with one through six syllables. Religious instruction, found throughout the volume, includes the Lord's Prayer and the Apostles' Creed, verses for little children, instructive questions and answers, the Shorter Catechism of the Westminster Assembly, and "A dialogue between Christ, Youth, and the Devil."

Creator

Mann, Herman, 1771–1833 and Fleet, Thomas, 1768–1827, printer.

Source

BRB0390. The Columbian Primer, Enlarged and Improved: or, An Easy and Pleasant Guide to the Art of Reading. Adorn'd with Cuts. To Which is Added, The Assembly of Divines Catechism. Boston: Printed by Thomas Fleet, 1801.

Relation

Instructional

Format

Displayed as .jpg

Language

English

Type

Book with illustrations

Collection

Four Centuries of Religious Books for Children

Citation

Mann, Herman, 1771–1833 and Fleet, Thomas, 1768–1827, printer. , “BRB0390,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed April 20, 2024, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/1205.