University of Virginia Library

1790 -1825

Charlotte: A Tale of Truth. By Mrs. Rowson.London, 1790.
*The First Edition. The date 1790 is usually given, but has not been confirmed.

Charlotte: A Tale of Truth. By Mrs. Rowson, of the New Theatre, Philadelphia, author of "Victoria," "The Inquisitor," "Fille de Chambre," etc. Two volumes bound as one. 16mo, pp. viii.—9-87, 83. Philadelphia. Printed by D. Humphreys for Mr. Carey, 1794.
*The First American Edition, of which the present edition, as to text, is a careful reprint. In the same year Mr. Carey issued an American edition of "The Inquisitor."

— Two volumes in one. 16mo, pp. vi.—7-169. Second Philadelphia edition. Philadelphia. Mathew Carey, October 9, 1794.
*The date of this edition, October 9, 1794, shows that it was called for soon after the publication of the first, which had probably come out in April, some advertisements by Mr. Carey in the end pages of that edition being dated April 17, 1794.

Charlotte Temple: A Tale of Truth. By Mrs. Rowson, late of the New Theater, etc. Two volumes in one. 12mo, calf, pp. 202 (the final pages missing). Third American edition. Philadelphia. Mathew Carey, 1797.
*It is to be noted that in this, the third American edition, the title had been changed from "Charlotte" to "Charlotte Temple," and that in 1797 Mrs. Rowson had ceased to be connected with the New Theater of Philadelphia.

The History of Charlotte Temple. Founded on Fact. By Mrs. Rowson. Two volumes in one. 18mo, pp. 142. Hartford, Conn., 1801.
*Apparently an unauthorized edition, since the title is changed in a way not afterward followed except in a few isolated instances.

Charlotte Temple: A Tale of Truth. By Mrs. Rowson. Fifth American edition. Two volumes in one. 16mo, pp. 205. Harrisburg, Pa. M. Carey, 1802.

— Alexandria [Va.?], 1802.

— Two volumes in one, 12mo, pp. 168. New York, 1803.

The History of Charlotte Temple: A Tale of Truth. By Mrs. Rowson. Two volumes in one. 12mo. Catskill. Printed by N. Eliot for H. Steel. Hudson, 1808.

Charlotte Temple: A Tale of Truth. By Mrs. Rowson. Two volumes in one. 24mO, calf, pp. 137. Portrait. Philadelphia. M. Carey, 1809.

The History of Charlotte Temple: A Tale of Truth. By Mrs. Rowson. Two volumes in one. 24mo, pp. 143. Increase Cooke & Co., 1811.
*Has frontispiece showing a woman leaning against a tombstone.

Charlotte Temple: A Tale of Truth. By Mrs. Rowson. 18mo, pp. 175. Windsor, Vt. Merrifield, 1812.

— Two volumes in one. Wooden boards. 24mo, pp. 180. Eighth American edition. Brattleborough, Vt. William Fessenden, 1813.

The History of Charlotte Temple: Founded on Fact.

By Mrs. Rowson. Two volumes in one. 16mo. New York, 1814.

The History of Charlotte Temple: Founded on Fact. By Mrs. Rowson. Two volumes in one. Half roan, 16mo, pp. 168. New York. Samuel A. Burtus, 1814.
*Possibly this edition and the preceding are the same. The inference, however, does not necessarily follow. In one or two other instances at least "Charlotte Temple" was issued without a publisher's name on the title-page.

Charlotte Temple: A Tale of Truth. By Mrs. Rowson. 16mo, half roan. New York.S. A. Burtus, 1814.
*It will be observed here that Mr. Burtus issued two editions of the book in one year-each having a different title.

— 24mo, boards, pp.io6. Vignette portrait. New York. Evert Duyckinck, 1814. *From the above items it appears that in 1814 at least three publishers in New York were issuing the book. The type of the Duyckinck edition is very small and the paper flimsy.

— 18mo, pp. 168. Windsor, Vt. Merrifield, 1815.

— 12mo, pp. 177. Windsor, Vt. P. Merrifield, 1815.

— 24mo, boards, pp. 175. Windsor. Preston Merrifield, 1815.
*Mr. Merrifield appears to have issued three editions in 1815, as indicated by the variations in the size and number of the pages, and in the forms in which his name is given. Of all the early editions, his are now the most common.

— Two volumes in one. 16mo, pp. 132, boards. Concord, N. H. Isaac and Walter B. Hill, 1815.

Charlotte Temple: A Tale of Truth, By Mrs. Rowson. 18mo. Brookfield, Mass., 1816.

— 16mo. New Haven, 1818.

— 16mo, boards.
*Apparently a very early edition, of which a copy is in the Astor Library, but it has no title-page.

— 12mo. Philadelphia. [n. d.]
*Apparently early.

— 24mo, pp. 138.
*An early edition. A copy is in the Society Library, with no title-page. Has a woodcut frontispiece showing Charlotte and Montraville returning to the school at night.

— 12mo, pp. 152. R. D. Rider. Wallop, Hants, England, 1821.

— 18mo. Philadelphia. [n. d.]
*Apparently early.