Accession number
PML 87553
Published
[Toronto] : Friends of the Osborne and Lillian H. Smith Collections, Toronto Public Library, 1973.
Credit line
Gift of Julia P. Wightman, 1991.
Notes
"Seems to be the earliest printed version of this "Favorite Tale." It shares the same plot and many of the incidents of "The Story of the Three Little Pigs" which did not appear in print for another forty years." See "About" the geese and the fox and their histories [by Judith St. John]": [6] p. at end.
"The History of the celebrated Nanny Goose" is a reprint of the ed. published London, S. Hood, 1813. "The History of the Prince Renardo and the Lady Goosiana" is a reprint of the ed. published London, H. Fores, 1833.
"Printed in Canada by York Litho Limited in an edition of 500 copies"--T.p. verso.
"The History of the celebrated Nanny Goose" is a reprint of the ed. published London, S. Hood, 1813. "The History of the Prince Renardo and the Lady Goosiana" is a reprint of the ed. published London, H. Fores, 1833.
"Printed in Canada by York Litho Limited in an edition of 500 copies"--T.p. verso.
Description
38, 62, [6] p., [5] leaves of plates : ill. (5 col.) ; 18 cm.
Provenance
From the library of Julia P. Wightman.
Binding
Publisher's green paper wrappers.
Classification
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