Hornbook containing alphabet, syllabary, and the Lord's prayer

Hornbook containing alphabet, syllabary, and the Lord's prayer

Item Information

Title:
Hornbook containing alphabet, syllabary, and the Lord's prayer
Title (alt.):
Horn book
Date:
[1700?–1750?]
Format:
Objects/Artifacts
Genre:
Hornbooks
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Special Collections, Rare Books
Extent:
1 hornbook ; 11 x 6 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/1n79hc85g
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
[New England] : s.n.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title devised by cataloger; place of production and date range likewise conjectured.
A single hornbook made of oak. The printed sheet is secured with a brass-tacked frame and a piece of flattened horn. It contains a 26-letter alphabet preceded by Christ's cross and followed by a syllabary and the Lord's Prayer. A small hole is present on the upper edge of the oak paddle, likely the remnant of an early fastener that allowed this hornbook to be worn around the neck.
Notes (acquisition):
Acquired by the BPL in 1909 (see Fifty-eighth annual report of the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston, 1909-1910, p. 42).
Identifier:
06_01_015524
Call #:
RARE BKS G. Cab. 3.52
Barcode:
39999085423141