Page of Nursery Rhymes

Published by Isaiah Thomas

c. 1785

7 1/8 x 4 7/8 inches

Mother Goose's Melody

Originally issued by John Newbery, of London, c. 1760; later by Thomas of Worcester, Mass., and Munroe & Francis, of Boston, c. 1825.

Thomas frequently borrowed from Newbery. An advertisement for Thomas's edition ran: "Books for Masters and Misses of all ages, which will make them wise and happy." It sold for eight pence.

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    • Photograph and Text by Siobhan Lam

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