The Evangelical Primer Containing A Minor Doctrinal Catechism And A Minor Historical Catechism; to Which is Added the Westminster Assembly's Shorter Catechism; with Short Explanatory Notes and Copious Scripture Proof and Illustration; and an Appendix, Containing Various Directions for Studying the Scriptures. For the Use of Families and Schools

Boston: Published by Crocker and Brewster, 1844. Softcover. Good. Early edition; 6 x 3 1/4; pp. [3], 6-72; turquoise wraps, printed and ruled in black; closed cut to tail of spine and a small chip to head; faint discoloration to back wrap and last few leaves; small signature of previous owner to title page; illustrated with 72 wood engravings of biblical scenes; in good to very good condition.Joseph Emerson (1777-1833) was an American Congregationalist pastor. Though he wrote several books, his "Evangelical Primer" was his most ambitious and popular work. Interestingly enough, it was speculated that the postage-stamp-size woodcuts were deliberately created to be intricately and beautifully executed, so as to be appealing but small enough, so as not to distract the attention from the primary purpose of the book.