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The history of little King Pippin : with an account of the melancholy death of four naughty boys, who were devoured by wild beasts : and the wonderful delivery of Master Harry Harmless, by a little white horse.

Accession number
PML 87413
Published
Wellington : Printed by F. Houlston and Son, [182-?]
Credit line
Bequest; Miss Julia P. Wightman.
Notes
"Ornamented with cuts."
"Price Two-Pence."
Sources vary on dating; probable date range of 1807-1840 for Houlston publications given in Osborne Coll. (p. 479), which also notes that imprints with "65 Paternoster Row, London" began appearing in 1828.
Library's copy has wood engraved illustrations colored by hand.
Description
31 p. : ill. (wood engraving) ; 11 cm
Provenance
From the library of Miss Julia P. Wightman.
Binding
Publisher's pictorial blue wrappers, with hand colored vignette, "A Soldier" on front wrapper, and "A Waggoner" on back.
Classification
Department