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Arnaud Berquin The Children's Friend 1787

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Title: The Children's Friend
Author: Berquin, [Arnaud]
Description: 4 volumes. Illustrated with four engraved frontispieces. (12mo) 6½x3¾, period half-calf and marbled boards.Early edition in English of Berquin's classic stories for children. The translator's preface is dated December, 1786. Berquin was influenced by the rational moralism of Rousseau; he is considered the first French author to write solely for children. The frontispieces depict dramatic moments from the stories.
Heading: Place Published: Dublin
Publisher: Printed by William Porter for Watson, Colles, et al
Date Published: 1787

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