The Cheapside apprentice, or, The history of Mr. Francis H**** :
fully setting forth the danger of playing with edge-tools : shewing also, how a gay life may prove a short one : and that a merry evening may produce a sorrowful morning.

Description

Main Author

More, Sarah, ca. 1743-1817.

Related Names

Hazard, Samuel, d. 1806.
Hatchard, John, 1768-1849.
More, Hannah, 1745-1833.
Howard & Evans.

Language(s)

English

Published

London : Sold by Howard and Evans, (printers to the Cheap Repository for Moral and Religious Tracts) No. 41, and 42, Long-Lane, West-Smithfield : [between 1801 and 1811]

Subjects

Chapbooks > Chapbooks / Specimens.
Seduction > Seduction / Juvenile literature.
Forgery > Forgery / Juvenile literature.
Conduct of life > Conduct of life / Juvenile literature.
Chapbooks > Chapbooks / England > Chapbooks / England / London > Chapbooks / England / London / 19th century
Chapbooks.

Note

Includes 1 woodcut.
First sentence: "Attend, ye young men, who are about to enter into trade, for to you I write my story."
Cf. Welch, D.A. Amer. children's books, 169.9; 900.
The hymn: p. 16.
Woodcut: title-page vignette.
Caption title: The cheapside apprentice.
At head of title: Cheap Repository.
Approximate date from Brown, P. London publishers and printers c.1800-1870.
Probably by Sarah More; cf. Welch, cited below.

Physical Description

16 p. ; 18 x 12 cm.

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