The Lost Half Crown; The Four Little Words; The Stolen Purse

This 1862 book for young readers, published by Henry Hoyt in Boston, contains three stories: "The Lost Half Crown," "The Four Little Words," and "The Stolen Purse." "The Four Little Words" uses the example of a Jew using a tallit to emphasize the importance of keeping God's word close to one's heart. The book features an engraved frontispiece and other engravings. It is bound in green gilt-embossed boards, and measures approximately 5 3/4" to 6 3/4" tall. This is a first edition.

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• Juvenile fiction
• Religious fiction
• History
• Jews in literature

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