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Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

The fairing, or, A golden toy : for children of all sizes and denominations : in which they may see all the fun of the fair and at home be as happy as if they were there / adorned with variety of cuts, from original drawings.

Accession number
PML 87645
Published
London : Newbery & Carnan, 1768.
Credit line
Gift of Julia P. Wightman, 1991.
Notes
"A delightful pastiche in the best Newbery tradition, including the stories of Dick Whittington and Puss in boots. This is one of the three known copies of the earliest known complete edition."
Last page a fascinating advertisement for other things sold at the Newbery Carnan Shop -- Dr. James powders for fevers ; Dr. Hooper's female pills ; Mr. Greenough's tincture for teeth ; stomach lozenges for heartburn, etc.
Page 141 misprinted 401.
Engraved frontispiece (six dogs dragging child in cart) and 42 textual woodcuts.
Description
141 p. : engraved frontispiece, 42 textual woodcuts, 10 cm.
Provenance
From the library of Julia P. Wightman.
Binding
Original dutch gilt floral paper boards of green, orange, blue, and gold, etc. In a red straight-grained and marbled paper snap box.
Classification
Department