The book of trades, or, Library of the useful arts ... : illustrated with twenty-three copper-plates.

Accession number
PML 352185
Published
London : Printed for R. Phillips, No. 7, Great Bridge-street : And to be had of all dealers in Books, 1811.
Credit line
Gift of Arthur A. Houghton, Jr., 1987.
Notes
"[Price three shillings and sixpence for either of the three parts, plain; or five shillings, coloured.]."
"W. Flint, printer, Old Bailey, London"--T.p. verso.
Library has part 3.
Engravings: frontispieces, illustrated plates.
"The Author of this little work will thankfully receive any hint for its improvement, from persons engaged in any of the trades or professions described"--Title-page verso.
Publisher's advertisement: title-page verso.
Each part has separate table of contents.
Cf. Osborne Coll., p. 110.
Cf. Welch, D.A. Amer. children's books, 116.
Cf. Rosenbach, A.S.W. Children's books, 326.
Description
3 v. : ill. ; 14 cm
Provenance
From the Arthur A. Houghton, Jr., Lewis Carroll Collection.
Binding
Red leather spine with marbled paper-covered boards.
Classification
Department