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A pretty book of pictures for little masters and misses, or, Tommy Trip's history of beasts and birds : with a familiar description of each in verse and prose, to which is prefix'd the history of little Tom Trip himself, of his dog Jouler, and of Woglog the great giant
Title
A pretty book of pictures for little masters and misses, or, Tommy Trip's history of beasts and birds : with a familiar description of each in verse and prose, to which is prefix'd the history of little Tom Trip himself, of his dog Jouler, and of Woglog the great giant / written by Oliver Goldsmith for John Newbery, "the philanthropic bookseller of St. Pauls Churchyard" ; embellished with charming engravings on wood from the original blocks engraved by Thomas Bewick for T. Saint of Newcastle in 1779, with the history, adventures and seclusion of the said blocks for nearly 100 years set forth in a preface by the publisher.
Edition
Fifteenth edition.
Publication
London : Printed for, and published by, Edwin Pearson, MDCCCLXVII.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xvi, 124 pages) : illustrations.
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Notes
"Only 250 copies printed, inclusive of 25 copies specially illustrated with extra cuts, photographs, ms. notes, portraits, autographs, &c. &c. Two extra copies specially printed on thin writing vellum"--Title page verso.
Title page printed in red and black.
Reproduction of the original from the Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida.
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Tommy Trip's history of beasts and birds
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
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December 12, 2019
Series
Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood
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