Accession number
PML 83164
Published
London : Printed for Tabart and co. ... and to be had of all dealers in books ... , 1804.
Notes
Based on: Riquet à la Houppe / Charles Perrault.
"With three copperplates".
Advertisement for this book as part of series Popular tales (in True history of a little old woman. Tabart, l806) identifies the illustrators as [W.M.] Craig and [Richard?] Corbould.
Series editor previously thought to be William Godwin, but more likely was Mary Jane Godwin, his 2nd wife. See P. Marshall's biography of Godwin, p. 265.
On verso of title: R. Taylor and Co. Printers, Black-Horse Court.
"Price Sixpence" appears before date in imprint.
P. 22 misnumbered 20.
Plates dated July, 1804.
Plates are hand-colored.
Watermark: 1801.
Book list on final [2] p.; ads on verso of title and rear wrapper.
"With three copperplates".
Advertisement for this book as part of series Popular tales (in True history of a little old woman. Tabart, l806) identifies the illustrators as [W.M.] Craig and [Richard?] Corbould.
Series editor previously thought to be William Godwin, but more likely was Mary Jane Godwin, his 2nd wife. See P. Marshall's biography of Godwin, p. 265.
On verso of title: R. Taylor and Co. Printers, Black-Horse Court.
"Price Sixpence" appears before date in imprint.
P. 22 misnumbered 20.
Plates dated July, 1804.
Plates are hand-colored.
Watermark: 1801.
Book list on final [2] p.; ads on verso of title and rear wrapper.
Description
34, [2] p., [3] leaves of plates : ill. (engravings) ; 13 cm.
Binding
Publisher's stiff pink printed wrappers; in folder.
Classification
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Department