Youthful sports (Published by Jacob Johnson no. 147 Market St, 1802)
"Jacob Johnson, no. 147, Market Street, has now for sale, the greatest variety of useful and entertaining books, ever offered for the instruction of the American youth."--bookseller's advertisement, p. [60]. - Another impression has ornamental woodcuts on p. 59 and [60], and colophon on p. [60]: John Bioren, printer. In the present impression, the colophon and woodcuts are not present. The two impressions are not distinguished by Shaw & Shoemaker, Welch, or Rosenbach. - Engraved title page, followed by eleven leaves of plates, printed on one side only. Each leaf contains two engraved illustrations; the illustrations are numbered 1-22. the letterpress text (p. [25]-59) comprises 24 numbered sections. The first 22 sections correspond to the 22 illustrations. The 23rd section ("Skipping") seems a description of an illustration, though none exists. The 24th section ("The young mouse") is a fable. - Rosenbach, A.S.W. Children's books, 281. - Shaw & Shoemaker, 3605. - Welch, d'A.A. Amer. children's books, 1469