Accession number
PML 80924
Published
Glasgow : Sold by J. Lumsden & Son, [ca. 1820]
Notes
Abridged from: The fairing, or, A golden toy for children. London : J. Newbery, ca. 1767; cf. Roscoe, S. Newbery, J110; this abridgment published by Norbury in Brentford, ca. 1790, with title: Humours of a fair, or, A description of the early amusements of life (PML 85577.4).
Title page is verso of first leaf; first and last leaves are pastedowns.
The eight leaves of engraved illustrations, printed in red, are unnumbered but included in pagination.
Hugo attributes the three small wood engravings to Bewick, although Roscoe and Brimmell give them to Bewick's workshop.
At foot of title: [Price twopence.]
Title page is verso of first leaf; first and last leaves are pastedowns.
The eight leaves of engraved illustrations, printed in red, are unnumbered but included in pagination.
Hugo attributes the three small wood engravings to Bewick, although Roscoe and Brimmell give them to Bewick's workshop.
At foot of title: [Price twopence.]
Description
47 p. : ill. (engravings, wood engravings) ; 10 cm.
Binding
Publisher's grey-green wrappers; in orange cloth folder.
Classification
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