RARE EARLY SCHOOL BOOK - 1843 issue of the 1777 edition of "The New England Primer, Improved, For the More Easy Attaining the true reading of English, to which is added The Assembly of Divines, and Mr. Cotton's Catechism", Boston, Printed by Edward Draper, at his Printing-Office, in Newbury-Street, and Sold by John Boyle in Marlborough-Street, 1777. With the frontis portrait of John Hancock, and 1843 Introduction to the Catechism by Ira Webster in Hartford, Conn. 4 1/2" x 3 1/2". In the original blue paper covered boards with remnant of leather spine, hinges weak, contents foxed.