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Rare children's book in French
Rare children's book in French
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Author: [Kilner, Dorothy, attrib.]
Title: L’histoire de plusieurs petits garçons & petites filles. Pour l’amusement de tous les bons enfans, agés de quatre ou cinq ans
Place Published: Á Londres
Publisher:Chez Jean Marshall & Co.
Date Published: c.1783
Description:


69, [3] pp. (incl. integral pastedowns). A-C12. With 22 woodcut illustrations including the frontispiece. 10x8.7 cm. (4x3¼"), period floral boards.



Rare little children's book in French, published in London, a translation of "History of a great many little boys and girls of four and five years of age." The publisher, John Marshall and Co., was active between 1779 and 1789. OCLC/WorldCat lists only three copies, at UCLA, Princeton, and the University of Southern Mississippi; ESTC lists three copies at UCLA (perhaps multiple listings of the same copy?), the University of Southern Mississippi copy, and one at the Chillicothe and Ross County Public Library (Ohio).

Condition
Some rubbing and extremity wear to covers, spine strip perished; a few leaves loose within; very good overall, in custom-made folding cloth box.
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Rare children's book in French

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