"In the course of my labors among you, my dear young friends, as a lecturer and as a pastor, I have gone over with you all the ground occupied in this little volume."--Dedication, To the young ladies of the Institute, Pittsfield, page [7].
Spine and half title: Stories on the shorter catechism.
Copyright 1851 by Hopkins, Bridgman & Co.
"Stereotyped by Hobart & Robbins; New England Type and Stereotype Foundery [sic], Boston."--verso of title page.
Pagination includes [4] leaves of plates. Last page blank.
In brown cloth.
Some wood engravings signed: "Marsh" [i.e., Henry Marsh?] and "Warren" [i.e., Asa Coolidge Warren?].
Reproduction of the original from the American Antiquarian Society.