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The Pet Lamb : in rhythm, intended as an innocent exercise for the memory of children ; to which are added, The Ladder of Learning ; and The Robin. / by J.B. ; embellished with many copper-plates.

Accession number
PML 84856
Creator
B., J.
Published
London : William Darton, 58, Holborn Hill : Sold also by Harvey and Darton, 55, Gracechurch Street : And John Harris, St. Paul's Church Yard, [ca. 1829]
Credit line
Purchase, 1985.
Notes
There are two images on each plate, signed London: William Darton. 58, Holborn Hill, and dated 2mo. 3, 1829.
Has been variously attributed to John Britton, James Bisset, and J.L. Bicknell, cf. Osborne, vol. 2, p. 694. Gumuchian attributes to Britton, and Moon to Bicknell.
Half titles: p. [13] and [29].
Publisher's advertisements on versos of half titles: p. [14], p. [30], and on outside lower wrapper.
"Price 1s. with plain Plates, or 1s.6d. with the Plates coloured"--outside upper wrapper.
"1471. gexte"--inside lower wrapper.
The Preface is signed by J.B. who explains that "The pet lamb" is a cumulative rhyme along the lines of "The house that Jack built."
Description
36 p., [11] leaves of plates : ill. (engravings) ; 17.5 cm
Provenance
Ann Bradshaw, Nov. 11, 1829, signature in ink on leaf [1].
Binding
Publisher's gray wrappers, floral border printed in black ink.
Classification
Department