The Courtship and Wedding of the Little Man and the Little Maid / Illustrated With Six Drawings; and the Story of Simple Simon / 1852 : Pamphlet. 1852.

Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, New York : McLoughlin Bros, 2020.

24 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 17 cm

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"Attributed to Charles Sedley by Horace Walpole. Cf. Oxford companion to children's literature, 1984. The text and illustrations originally appeared in A treasury of pleasure books for young children (London, 1850), edited by Joseph Cundall. Series statement transposed from head of title page. Wrapper transcription varies, "The little man and the little maid. New York: John McLoughlin, (successor to Elton & Co.,) publisher. Stereotyped by Vincent Dill, Jr., 21 & 23 Ann Street, New York." "John McLoughlin, no. 3 Tryon Row, New York"--publisher's advertisement, p. [4] of wrapper. Elton & Co. published in New York between 1851 and 1854. John McLoughlin was located at 3 Tryon Row between 1852 and 1853. Vincent Dill was located at 21 & 23 Ann St. between 1848 and 1852. In printed wrapper. "Pleasure books for children. ... 12 kinds, price 6 1/4 cents each,--plain."--series list, p. [4] of wrapper."

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