The English and Low Dutch Schoolmaster

by Francis Harrison, Raritan, NJ, 1730

This book was written by Francis Harrison, of Raritan, New Jersey and published in 1730 by W. Bradford of New York and Philadelphia.

A rare and complete copy is in the Rosenbach Library in Philadelphia. Their catalogue describes it as follows:

"The English and Low-Dutch School-Master. Containing Alphabetical Tables of the most Common Words in English and Dutch. With certain Rules and Directions whereby the Low-Dutch inhabitants of North-America may (in a short time) learn to Spell, Read, Understand and Speak proper English. And by the help whereof the English may also learn to Spell, Read, Understand and Write Low-Dutch. New-York. Printed and Sold by W. Bradford, 1730.

This bilingual work by a Raritan, New Jersey schoolmaster is the only perfect copy known of the first school-book printed in New York. It is in its original American blind-stamped calf binding."

Bradford also operated in Philadelphia. This excerpt is from the Rosenbach's publication Selection from our Shelves a partial catalogue of their holdings.


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