A token for children : (the only complete edition ever published.) : In two parts. / By James Janeway, Minister of the Gospel. ; To which is added, a third part, containing some account of the life, and God's gracious dealings with Hephzibah Mathews. ; Also, The child's monitor, by the Rev. John Cooke, Maidenhead. ; [Two lines from Mark].

SeriesEarly American imprints. Second series no. 23107. ^A575643
General noteA second setting of the title page appears on p. [251]. The word "Maindenhead" is not present in this alternate setting.
General noteMetal-engraved frontispiece signed "Scoles [i.e., John Scoles] sculp." Frontispiece has imprint: Published by Whiting & Watson 96 Broadway New York 1811.
General noteError in paging: p. iv, x misnumbered x, iv. Some of the text apparently set incorrectly as well, with some lines from p. iv appearing on p. x, and some lines from p. x appearing on p. iv.
General noteLast page blank.
General note"A token for children. By J. Mathews; being intended as a third part of The token for children published by the Rev. James Janeway."--p. [139]-236.
General note"The child's monitor; or The dying experience of Mary Jones, of North-Town, near Maidenhead: with remarks by the Rev. John Cooke."--p. [237]-250, with separate title page. Imprint varies: New-York: Published by Whiting and Watson.
References Shaw & Shoemaker 23107
References Shaw & Shoemaker 23355
References Welch, d'A.A. Amer. children's books, 665.30
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. 23107).
Genre/formJuvenile literature 1811.
Genre/formBiographies.

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