The Child's new play-thing : being a spelling-book, intended to make the learning to read, a diversion instead of a task : consisting of scripture-histories, fables, stories, moral and religious precepts, proverbs, songs, riddles, dialogues, &c. : the whole adapted to the capacities of children, and divided into lessons of one, two, three, and four syllables, with entertaining pictures to each story and fable, and a new-invented alphabet for children to play with, and a preface shewing the use of it.

Bibliographic Details
Format: Microform Book
Language:English
Edition:The fourth edition /
Series:Opie collection of children's literature ; 015:223.
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Description
Item Description:"Designed for the use of schools, or for children before they go to school."
Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.
Microform.
Physical Description:144 pages : illustrations, portrait + 1 sheet of alphabet letters.