Accession number
PML 83572
Creator
Lamb, Charles, 1775-1834.
Published
London : Grant and Griffith, successors to Newbery and Harris, St. Paul's Churchyard : Joseph Cundall, 12 Old Bond Street, MDCCCXLVIII [1848] (London : printed by Levey, Robson, and Franklyn, Great New Street, Fetter Lane).
Notes
Three of the tales (i.e. Maria Howe, The effect of witch stories; Susan Yates, First going to church; and Arabella Hardy, The sea voyage) are by Charles Lamb; the remaining seven by Mary Lamb.
Viii-xii, [1], 2-118 p. & [2] advertisements, incl. front., t.p. vignette (wood-engravings).
Front. signed Absolon after Green.
Engravings.
Dedication signed: M. B.
First edition published in 1809; cf. Osborne Coll., cited below.
Publisher's advertisement, listing titles in series: [2] p. at end.
Wood-engravings: frontispiece, t.p. vignette, head and tail pieces.
Frontispiece engraved by William Harvey after John Absolon.
Viii-xii, [1], 2-118 p. & [2] advertisements, incl. front., t.p. vignette (wood-engravings).
Front. signed Absolon after Green.
Engravings.
Dedication signed: M. B.
First edition published in 1809; cf. Osborne Coll., cited below.
Publisher's advertisement, listing titles in series: [2] p. at end.
Wood-engravings: frontispiece, t.p. vignette, head and tail pieces.
Frontispiece engraved by William Harvey after John Absolon.
Description
xii, 118, [2] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 15 cm
Inscriptions/Markings
Ms. inscription dated 1853.
Binding
Red cloth boards, gilt, embossed.
Classification
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Department