THE WREN; or, The Fairy of the Green-House, consisting of…

THE WREN; or, The Fairy of the Green-House, consisting of Song, Story and Dialogue. Founded upon actual Incidents, and put together for the Amusement and Instruction of three Little Boys during the Confinement of their Mother. No date [circa 1790]. [4], 5 - 76, [3 ad's] pages. The blank recto of the frontispiece and the blank verso of the last leaf of ad's pastedowns to the boards. Illustrated with a wood-engraved frontispiece and twelve other woodcuts throughout, some signed 'L' - probably John Lee. Contemporary Dutch floral boards. Binding 10.4 x 9 cm. Contained in a morocco-backed clamshell box. Strained between frontispiece and title, else a near fine copy. Osborne page 87. < >
  • Another image of THE WREN; or, The Fairy of the Green-House, consisting of Song, Story and Dialogue. Founded upon actual Incidents, and put together for the Amusement and Instruction of three Little Boys during the Confinement of their Mother. No date [circa 1790]. [4], 5 - 76, [3 ad's] pages. The blank recto of the frontispiece and the blank verso of the last leaf of ad's pastedowns to the boards. Illustrated with a wood-engraved frontispiece and twelve other woodcuts throughout, some signed 'L' - probably John Lee. Contemporary Dutch floral boards. Binding 10.4 x 9 cm. Contained in a morocco-backed clamshell box. Strained between frontispiece and title, else a near fine copy. Osborne page 87.
  • Another image of THE WREN; or, The Fairy of the Green-House, consisting of Song, Story and Dialogue. Founded upon actual Incidents, and put together for the Amusement and Instruction of three Little Boys during the Confinement of their Mother. No date [circa 1790]. [4], 5 - 76, [3 ad's] pages. The blank recto of the frontispiece and the blank verso of the last leaf of ad's pastedowns to the boards. Illustrated with a wood-engraved frontispiece and twelve other woodcuts throughout, some signed 'L' - probably John Lee. Contemporary Dutch floral boards. Binding 10.4 x 9 cm. Contained in a morocco-backed clamshell box. Strained between frontispiece and title, else a near fine copy. Osborne page 87.
  • Another image of THE WREN; or, The Fairy of the Green-House, consisting of Song, Story and Dialogue. Founded upon actual Incidents, and put together for the Amusement and Instruction of three Little Boys during the Confinement of their Mother. No date [circa 1790]. [4], 5 - 76, [3 ad's] pages. The blank recto of the frontispiece and the blank verso of the last leaf of ad's pastedowns to the boards. Illustrated with a wood-engraved frontispiece and twelve other woodcuts throughout, some signed 'L' - probably John Lee. Contemporary Dutch floral boards. Binding 10.4 x 9 cm. Contained in a morocco-backed clamshell box. Strained between frontispiece and title, else a near fine copy. Osborne page 87.

THE WREN; or, The Fairy of the Green-House, consisting of Song, Story and Dialogue. Founded upon actual Incidents, and put together for the Amusement and Instruction of three Little Boys during the Confinement of their Mother. No date [circa 1790]. [4], 5 - 76, [3 ad's] pages. The blank recto of the frontispiece and the blank verso of the last leaf of ad's pastedowns to the boards. Illustrated with a wood-engraved frontispiece and twelve other woodcuts throughout, some signed 'L' - probably John Lee. Contemporary Dutch floral boards. Binding 10.4 x 9 cm. Contained in a morocco-backed clamshell box. Strained between frontispiece and title, else a near fine copy. Osborne page 87.

London: John Marshall, 1790.

Book ID: 12790
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