My Governess: A Poem

Illustrated with 6 hand-colored half-page engravings with accompanying engraved text, printed on 6 leaves. 16mo, Philadelphia: Morgan & Yeager, [c. 1824]. Original printed wrappers, chipped and browned, name of early owner on inside cover.

12 poetic lessons for young girls in the form of a three line question whose answer is invariaby, "My Governess." "Who taught me songs of heavenly praise, Who school'd my heart in mercys ways, And blesses with love my childish days? My Governess" This work is unusual in that both the text and the illustrations are engraved OCLC, 2 copies; Rosenbach 644; AMERICAN IMPRINTS 17290.

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