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Hubbard, John

American Reader (The) Containing A Selection Of Narration, Harrangues, Addresses, Orations, Dialogues, Odes, Hymns, Poems, Etc.

Wright, Goodenow And Stockwell About Good 8vo 1/2 Leather Troy, NY 1807 3rd Edition 215 pages boundin 1/2 leather over marbled paper covered wooden boards. front joint very weak. A few leaves loose but attached and the leaves are browned as is usual for early american paper. Inscription on endpaper reads" Fanny C. Hyde's Presented by her Papa for her good behavior" Most of the early American school books were copies of English texts. This was one of the earlier books with American interest reading such as:On the liberty of the press; History of Virginia; Speech of Dr. Franklin;General Wolfe's address to his army; Extract of President Washington's first speech to Congress; Speech of an Indian Chief 1775, etc.

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