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The peacock "at home" / by a lady ; to which is added The butterfly's ball : an original poem / by Mr. Roscoe.

Accession number
PML 87281.2
Creator
Dorset, Catherine Ann Turner, 1750?-1817?
Published
London : Printed for J. Harris and Son, corner of St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1822 (London : Printed by S. & R. Bentley, Dorset Street, Fleet Street)
Credit line
Gift of Julia P. Wightman, 1991.
Notes
Series statement from Moon, cited below, and from publisher's ad.
The peacock "at home" written as sequel to The butterfly's ball. Sequel: The lion's masquerade.
Hand-colored ill.
In verse.
Mrs. Dorset's poem followed by ornithological notes: p. 11-18.
Mr. Roscoe's poem has separate half-title: The butterfly's ball, and the grasshopper's feast.
Recto of leaf at end, advertisement for 31 items in Harris's Cabinet of amusement and instruction series. No. 31, Take your choice.
Description
[2], 24. [2] p., [4] leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 17 cm
Provenance
From the library of Miss Julia P. Wightman.
Classification
Department