After hundreds of years of the publication of primers, it was inevitable that someone would bring out a work satirizing them. Leave it to the clever Mr. B. Franklin. His primer first appeared in 1878. Old Farmhouse Press has selected a reproduction of THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PRIMER as their first miniature book.

The edition is reduced somewhat in size from the original, and measures 2 7/8 X 2 inches. It has humor, puns, satire, 25 black & white woodcuts, an alphabet, lessons in reading and natural history, pronunciation, some cartoon advice about sobriety and, of course, a lesson in what can happen to bad children. Even the footnoted definitions and the Advice to Teachers are delightful good fun.

Printed at the Stinehour Press on Mohawk Cool White Vellum Text. Binding by Don Brady in brown cloth. Gold stamped cover and spine. 23 pages. This is a signed and numbered edition of 200 copies.

As its second miniature book, Old Farmhouse Press has chosen a reprint of a rare little book which was first published in 1814. It includes a charming introduction by the author, followed by 23 riddles and their accompanying woodcut illustrations.

Here is an example of two of the riddles: