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Pretty Book for Children 1765 Only located copy

Item Details

Description

Heading:
Author: Newbery, John (publisher)
Title: A Pretty Book for Children: Or, An Easy Guide to the English Tongue
Place Published: London
Publisher:J. Newbery
Date Published: 1765
Description:

144 pp. Woodcut illustrations. 11x7.5 cm (4¼x3") original floral patterned paper-covered boards, custom cloth box. Thirteenth Edition.

Volume I, stated on title page, though complete in itself. Volume 2 was published as The Museum for Young Gentlemen and Ladies. Includes early appearances of Cinderella, and Little Red Riding Hood. This edition excessively rare, with no copies located by ESTC, COPAC, or OCLC WorldCat.

Condition

Boards lightly worn, small bump to rear boards, ownership signature on front endpaper (Michael Hicks, March 1766); near fine. AMENDED 11/6/2014: Book has been rebacked.