The Book of trades, or Library of the useful arts. Illustrated with twenty-three copper-plates.

Other author Ralph, William, engraver.
Other author B. engraver.
Other author Anderson, Alexander, 1775-1870 engraver.
Format Electronic
EditionFirst American edition.
Publication InfoWhite-Hall [Pa.] : Published by Jacob Johnson, and for sale at his book-stores in Philadelphia, and in Richmond, Virginia. 1807. Dickinson, printer, [1807]
Description3 volumes : illustrations ; 15 cm
Supplemental ContentShaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition
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SeriesEarly American imprints. Second series no. 12173. ^A575643
General noteVol. 1: [4], 140 p., [23] leaves of plates ; v. 2: [4], 139, [1] p., [24] leaves of plates ; v. 3: [4], 137, [1] p., [20] leaves of plates. Last page of v. 2 and 3 blank.
General noteMany metal engravings are signed, "W.R." (i.e., William Ralph); some metal engravings in v. 3 are signed, "B." and the frontispiece of v. 3 is signed by Alexander Anderson.
References Shaw & Shoemaker 12173
References Shaw & Shoemaker 12840
References Welch, d'A.A. Amer. children's books, 116
References Rosenbach, A.S.W. Children's books, 326
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2004-2007] Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 12173).
Genre/formJuvenile literature 1807.

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