A Little Pretty Pocket-Book

Author: John Newbery
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1967
Condition: Hardcover with wrapped dust jacket, yellowed dust jacket, foxing on edges, some pages torn off, interior clean
First published in 1744, this is generally considered the first children's book and consists of simple rhymes for each of the letters of the alphabet. With an introduction by M. F. Thwaite and a fascimile reproduction of the 1767 version.