Alphabet books - Early works to 1800

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The new universal primer , or, an easy book, suited to the tender capacities of children. Authorised By His Majesty King George. To be used throughout Great-Britain and Ireland. Adorned with cuts.
Date: [1790?]
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The Careless child's alphabet . Designed to fix the learner's attention to the shape of the letters. Containing, I. The Roman small letters twelve times repeated, and placed promiscuously. II. A large collection of those pairs of letters that are nearly alike in form. III. The Roman capitals repeated twelve times, and placed promiscuously. IV. To which is added, the joined letters, repeated as often as the capitals, and placed promiscuously.
Date: M.DCC.LXX.VI. [1776]
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Rudiments of reading . A new way to reading made easy being a child's first book, upon an improved plan, for schools and families. By a Clergyman.
ClergymanDate: MDCCXCIV. [1794]
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Yr A B C neu y llyfr cyntaf i ddechreu dysgu darllain Cymraeg
Date: 1720?]
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Tom Thumb's play-book : to teach children their letters as soon as they can speak : being a new and pleasant method to allure little ones in the first principles of learning.
Date: [1775]