Accession number
PML 88016.3
Published
York : Printed by J. Kendrew, Colliergate, [ca. 1820]
Credit line
Gift of Julia P. Wightman, 1991.
Notes
One of 39 chapbooks bound in 3 volumes (PML 88014-16) with spine title: York chapbooks. 1/2 brown calf; marbled covers and end-papers; original chapbook wrappers bound in; the 3 volumes housed in paper slip case.
"Embellished with engravings"--Cover.
Frontispiece included in pagination.
Frontispiece and last leaf pasted down to wrappers.
Alphabets and numbers, p. [31] following text.
Publisher's advertisement on back wrapper (Davis Penny Books list A).
Includes 8 wood-engravings.
Imprint also at foot of p. 30.
Frontispiece shows two ships with the caption "Harry, however, and two others, made their escape and went over sea in triumph. See page 28".
First sentence: "There was a gentleman in the West of England, who married a very virtuous lady, but having no children for several years, they were discontent, and foolishly upbraided each other, not duly considering that what God either gives to or witholds from us, is always best in the end."
"Embellished with engravings"--Cover.
Frontispiece included in pagination.
Frontispiece and last leaf pasted down to wrappers.
Alphabets and numbers, p. [31] following text.
Publisher's advertisement on back wrapper (Davis Penny Books list A).
Includes 8 wood-engravings.
Imprint also at foot of p. 30.
Frontispiece shows two ships with the caption "Harry, however, and two others, made their escape and went over sea in triumph. See page 28".
First sentence: "There was a gentleman in the West of England, who married a very virtuous lady, but having no children for several years, they were discontent, and foolishly upbraided each other, not duly considering that what God either gives to or witholds from us, is always best in the end."
Description
30, [2] p. : ill. (wood-engraving) ; 10 cm
Provenance
From the library of Julia P. Wightman.
Summary
Moral tale in prose.
Binding
Yellow printed wrappers.
Classification
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Department