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THE LIFE AND PERAMBULATION OF A MOUSE. In Two Volumes.
London: Printed & Sold by John Marshall, No. 4 Aldermary Church Yard in Bow Lane & No. 17, Queen Street, Cheapside. (Price Sixpence in Gilt Paper.) No date [circa 1790]. Vol’ I: 91[92] pages. Vol’ II: 84 pages. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece and cuts throughout the text in each volume. Two volumes bound as one in untitled quarter calf gilt over marbled paper-covered boards. Trimmed a close to the running title in places with some loss; title-pages a little marked; small loss from two blank margins, just affecting text; else a very good set. Rare. ESTC notes two issues of this edition: one with catchword on page 15 of volume one being ‘the’; and the other, as in this copy, the catchword being, ‘colours.’ The first edition of volume I, published as being complete in itself, was first issued in 1783.
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THE LONDON VOCABULARY ENGLISH AND LATIN; Put into a New Method, proper to acquaint the Learner with things as well as pure Latin words. Adorned with twenty-six pictures. For the use of Schools. The fourteenth edition corrected, with additions.
London: J. F. and C. Rivington, T. Longman, B. Law, and S. Bladon, 1785. [i-iii], iv-viii[1], 2-123, [1publisher's advertisement] pages. Illustrated with wood-engraved vignette to title and twenty-five other cuts throughout. Slightly later full tree calf, recently re-backed; red label, gilt to spine; raised bands. 12mo. Inscription to endpaper; else a very good, clean copy. See Gumuchian 5214-17; Osborne page 123; see Oppenheimer 1098-1101. Essentially a re-working of Orbis Pictus by Comenius, Greenwood’s London Vocabulary was probably first published in the first decade of the eighteenth century.
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The London Vocabulary, English and Latin: Put into a New Method, proper to acquaint the learner with Things as well as pure Latin Words. Adorned with twenty-six Pictures. For the Use of Schools. The Twenty-first edition. By James Greenwood, author of the English Grammar, and late Sur-Master of St. Paul’s School.
London: T. Longman, B. Law, F. & C. Rivington, R. Baldwin, G. & T. Wilkie, and J. Walker, 1797. 123, [1 ad’] pages. Bound in twentieth century full vellum, with black titling to the spine. Name on title; light soiling to title; else a very good copy.
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THE LOOKING-GLASS FOR THE MIND; or, Intellectual Mirror. Being an elegant collection of the most delightful little stories, and interesting tales, chiefly translated from the much admired Work, L’ AMI DES EFANS. A New Edition, with seventy-four, designed and engraved on wood by Bewick.
London: E. Newbery, 1794. [viii], 271 pages. |Illustrated throughout with woodcuts by John Bewick. Contemporary sheep, sometime re-backed, corners of boards repaired, and new endpapers fitted. 12mo in sixes. A very good copy. This title was first published in 1787, but with only a frontispiece; this edition with cuts by John Bewick was first published in 1792. See Roscoe J25(4).
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THE NATURAL HISTORY OF BIRDS; containing A Variety of Facts Selected from several Writers, and intended for the Amusement and Instruction of Children. With Copper Plates. In Six Parts.
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THE NATURAL HISTORY OF FISHES, and of reptiles, Insects, Waters, Earths, Fossils, Minerals, and Vegetables, compiled from the best authorities, and illustrated by a great variety of copper plates, comprising near one hundred figures, accurately drawn from Nature, and beautifully engraved.
London: E. Newbery, 1795. viii, 208 pages. 40 engraved leaves of plates. Original green sheep-backed marbled paper boards; printed paper label to spine. 137 x 91 mm. First edition. Binding worn and spine cracked; lacks front endpaper; few ink smudges; else a very good copy of a scarce title, one of series of natural history work by this author. Roscoe J194 (2) Roscoe believes there to be an edition of 1793, but this seems highly unlikely, and this, the edition of 1795, is in fact the true first edition.
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THE NEW HISTORY OF VALENTINE AND ORSON, Abstracted from the French, and the best English Originals. With a new set of Figures more Expressive of the Story, and better Adapted to the Entertainment of the Reader, than any yet Extant.
London: Tho. Norris, at the Looking-glass on London-bridge, 1724. 162, plus [6 ‘contents’] pages. Wood-engraved frontispiece and many cuts within the text. Contemporary plain sheep, sometime re-backed in calf. Bookplate; some browning; but a very good copy.
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THE NEW ROBINSON CRUSOE. An Instructive and Entertaining History, for the use of Children of both Sexes. Translated from the French. Embellished with Thirty-two beautiful Cuts. Second edition.
London: John Stockdale, 1789. Four volumes bound as two as issued. 173; 156; 137; 177, [1 ad'] pages. Illustrated with thirty full-page wood-engravings by John Bewick. Bound in slightly later half-pebbled cloth over marbled boards. Lacks 8 pages of ad's to the last volume [removed when re-bound]; else a very good clean set of a scarce book. First published in Hamburg 1779-80, and in London in 1788. See Tattersfield JB44.
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THE NEW ROBINSON CRUSOE, Designed for the Amusement and Instruction of the Youth of Both Sexes. Translated from the original German. Embellished with cuts. Price six pence.
London: E. Newbery, 1799. [1-5]6-128 pages. Illustrated with woodcut frontispiece and thirteen other fine cuts, all by John Bewick, two of which are signed. Original Dutch floral boards. 11.3x8.2cms. Spine and hinges repaired; else a very good, clean copy of a rare edition. Contained in a morocco-backed folding box. This edition with cuts by John Bewick was first published in 1790 and re-issued in 1797 and 1790. This particular printing was unknown to Roscoe, though he lists a copy each of the editions of 1790 and 1797 (J49). Tattersfield JB45. Not in Osborne, Oppenheimer or Gumuchian. One copy only of this edition recorded by ESTC: University of Michigan Library..
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THE NEWTONIAN SYSTEM OF PHILOSOPHY. Adapted to the Capacities of Young Gentlemen and Ladies, and familiarized and made entertaining by Objects with which they are intimately acquainted: being the Substance of Six Lectures read to the Lilliputian Society, By Tom Telescope, A. M. And collected and methodized for the Benefit of the Youth of these Kingdoms, By their Old Friend Mr. Newbery, in St. Paul’s Church-Yard. Who has also added a Variety of Copper-Plate Cuts to illustrate and confirm the Doctrines advanced. The Fourth Edition.
London: T. Carnan and F. Newbery, jun, 1770. [Price One Shilling.] 125 [140] pages. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece and five other full-page engravings. Original Dutch floral boards. 120 x 77mm. Sometime expertly re-backed; ownership names of blank recto of frontispiece; Sydney Roscoe’s catalogue plate tipped on to endpaper. Contained in a folding cloth gilt box. A very good copy. This title was first published in 1761.
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The Noble and Renowned HISTORY OF GUY, EARL OF WARWICK: Containing A Full and True Account of his many Famous and Valiant Actions; Remarkable and Brave Exploits; and Noble and Renowned Victories. Also his Courtship to Fair Phaelice, Earl Roband’s Daughter and Heiress; and the many Difficulties and Hazards he went through, to obtain her Love. Extracted from Authentick Records; and the Whole Illustrated with Cuts suitable to the History. The Tenth Edition.
London: Stanley Crowder, at the Looking-glass, on London-Bridge, 1757. 144 pages. Illustrated throughout with woodcuts. Contemporary full plain, untitled sheep. 12mo. Occasional trimming to running title; spine repaired expertly; else a very good copy. First published in the seventeenth century, Guy, Earl of Warwick, was a mainstay of ‘Nursery Literature for at least two hundred years.’
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THE PARENTAL MONITOR. In two volumes. The Second edition corrected. By Mrs. Bonhote, of Bungay, Suffolk.
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The Pleasant and Delightful HISTORY OF JACK AND THE GIANTS.
Nottingham: Printed for the Running Stationers, No date. Circa 1790-95. Part The First (and Part the Second). 12 pages each. Illustrated with a single woodcut to each title, and cuts throughout the text. 12mo. The two parts bound together in a plain black cloth binding with gilt lettering. Some restoration to blank margins; some foxing; else an excellent copy of this scarce two part chapbook.
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THE POLITE ACADEMY; or, School of Behaviour for Young Gentlemen and Ladies. Intended as a Foundation for good Manners and polite Address, in Masters and Misses. Containing, I. The Beauty and Advantages of a genteel behaviour and agreeable Complaisance. II. Some Rules and Observations for moral Behaviour in young Ladies; very necessary to be inculcated while at the Boarding-School, in order to be practised when they come from it. III. Directions for good Manners, agreeable Behaviour, and polite Address, on the most common Occasions in Life. IV. Some Directions for an easy genteel Carriage in Walking, Saluting, making a Curtesy, Bow, and dancing the Minnet. V. Some Observations on the real Use and Advantages of Dancing, by Mr. Locke and the Chevalier De Ramsay; with a few very necessary Instructions by an eminent Master. Illustrated with twelve Copper Plates Cuts, beautifully engraved. The Fifth Edition.
London: R. Baldwin.... B. Collins, 1771. xxxvii+143 pages. Original Dutch flower boards. 117 x 83 mm. Re-backed in vellum with paper title label. Lacking one leaf of text: pages 46/7; else a very good copy of this popular courtesy manual first published in 1758. The title, contained the first publication in English of Beauty and the Beast. Scarce. Osborne 732. 3rd and 10th editions. Oppenheimer 2062/3, 1st and 3rd editions.
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THE POLITE LADY: or a course of female education. In a series of letters, from a Mother to her Daughter. The Second Edition Corrected.
London: Newbery and Carnan, 1769. xii, 276 pages. Engraved frontispiece. Original sheep, recently re-backed. Ownership inscription on endpaper; small mark on title; else a very good copy. First published in 1760. See Roscoe J8(2). The Dedication reads: ‘To the Governesses of Ladies’ Boarding Schools in Great Britain and Ireland, the following letters upon female education are with the greatest deference and respect, inscribed by their most humble and obedient servant, the Editor.’
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THE RATIONAL DAME; or, Hints Towards Supplying Prattle for Children.
London: Printed and Sold by John Marshall and Co. at No. 4 Aldermary Church Yard, in Bow-Lane, No date [circa 1784-86]. [4] xviii, 19 -115, [1 Errata] pages. Engraved frontispiece and nine full-page engraved plates comprising ninety illustrations throughout the text, featuring images of animals, insects, and reptiles. Recent full sheep with a black title label to the spine. 12mo. Text block uncut. First edition. Ownership name on title; small worn hole running through blank margin of fore-edge; a very good, clean copy of a rare and important book designed by Fenn for mothers to teach natural history to their children.
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The Right, Pleasant, and Delightful HISTORY OF FORTUNATUS, and his Two Sons. I. Containing an Account of his Noble Birth, Remarkable Travels, and Strange Adventures, in many Kingdoms; how he obtained a Purse which supplied him with a Continuance of Money; and a Wishing Hat, by which he could be conveyed in an Instant, to any Place where he desired to be: As also his Death, at which he Bequeath’d his Purse and Hat to his Two Sons, with his sumptuous Funeral Monument, &c. II. Containing the Travels and Remarkable Actions of his Sons, with their untimely Deaths and Burials. First Penn’d in the Dutch tongue, thence Abstracted, and now Published in English, by T.C. The Twelfth Edition. Illustrated with a Variety of New Pictures, and New Additions. [Price Bound One Shilling.]
London: C. Hitch and L. Hawes…, No date [circa 1758]. 168 pages. Illustrated with a leaf at the front that bears the half-title and a large wood-engraving, with an ‘Advertisement’ on the verso and a smaller wood-engraving, plus another 15 woodcuts within the text. Contemporary sheep that has been re0caked and titles on the spine. 12mo. 148 x 85 mm. Some leaves trimmed close to the text, five with slight loss of some letters. Else a very good copy.
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The right pleasant and delightful HISTORY OF FORTUNATUS, and His Two Sons.. In two parts. Part I. Containing, An Account of his noble Birth, remarkable Travels, and strange Adventures, in many Kingdoms. How he obtained a Purse, which supplied him with a Continuance of Money, and also an Hat, by which he could be conveyed in an instant to any Place where he Wished to be. As also his Death, at which he bequeathed his Purse and Wishing Hat to his two Sons, with his Sumptuous Funeral, &c. Part II. Containing The Travels and remarkable Actions of his Two Sons, with their untimely Deaths and Burials. First Penned in the Dutch Tongue, and thence Translated, and now Published in English. The Thirteenth Edition. Illustrated with Variety of New Pictures. Price bound One Shilling.
London: C. Hitch & L. Hawes, and S. Crowder… and J. King…, No date [circa 1760]. 168 pages. Tweny woodcuts within the text. Contemporary full plain, untitled sheep, repaired at some time. 12mo. Two leaves with small paper repairs; one with the loss of a word; else a very good copy.
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THE SELECTOR: Being a New and Chaste Collection of Visions, Tales, and Allegories, calculated for the amusement and instruction of the rising generation.
London: E. Newbery, 1797. iv, 223 pages. Engraved frontispiece. Bound in recent full sheep; black gilt label to the spine and gilt banding. 12mo. First edition. Small blank corner missing from margin of frontispiece; else a very good copy. Roscoe J333.
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THE SIAMESE TALES: Being A Collection of Stories Told to the Mandarin Sam-Sib, For the Purpose of Engaging His Mind in the Love of Truth and Virtue. With an Historical Account of the Kingdom of Siam. To which is added the principal maxims of the Talpoins. Translated from the Siamese...
London: Vernor & Hood, 1796. 196, [1 ad’. + 1 ad’ for E. Newbery] pages. Engraved frontispiece. Full plain sheep gilt. First Edition. Head and heel of spine worn; lacks front free endpaper; else a very good copy. Subsequent editions were printed by E. Newbery. Roscoe J43.
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