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The history of Prince Fatal and Prince Fortune and The story of the three wishes.

Accession number
PML 83158
Published
London : Printed for Tabart and Co. ... and to be had of all dealers in books ... , 1804.
Notes
"Price Sixpence" preceeds date in imprint.
"With three copperplates".
Advertisement for this book as part of series Popular stories in True history of a little old woman (Tabart, 1806) identifies the illustrators as [W.M.] Craig and [Richard?] Corbould.
Based on two tales by Madame Le Prince de Beaumont, first published in her Magasin des enfans: Prince Fatal et Prince Fortuné; and Les trois souhaits.
Booklist on final [5] p.; publisher's advertisements on verso of title and rear wrapper.
Caption title: Prince Fatal and Prince Fortune.
Illustrations are hand-colored.
On verso of title: R. Taylor & Co., Printers, Black Horse Court.
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.
Watermark: 1804.
Description
27, [5] p., [3] leaves of plates : col. ill. (engravings) ; 13 cm
Binding
Publisher's stiff yellow printed wrappers; in folder.
Classification
Department