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The History of Prince Lee Boo : a native of the Pelew Islands; brought to England by Captain Wilson : with twelve coloured plates.

Accession number
PML 84609
Published
London : William Darton, 58, Holborn Hill, 1823.
Credit line
Gift; Elisabeth Ball, 1965.
Notes
Cover title (from printed label).
Engraved throughout.
At foot of label: Price one shilling.
Imprint at foot of leaves [9]-[12] (continuous): "London: William Darton; map and print seller ... 1822. Where may be had a large assortment of prints, from six-pence to two guineas, also maps of any description."
Twelve leaves of illustrations with captions, printed on a single sheet and cut; probably intended for use as a jigsaw puzzle (See PML 86938)-39)
Illustrations are hand-colored.
PML copy: cropped, affecting text.
Watermark: 1822.
Also stamped "640" on front fly leaf.
Description
[12] leaves : ill. (etchings) ; 9 x 11 cm.
Provenance
From the C.T. Owen and Elisabeth Ball collections.
Binding
Tan sheep, gilt, for Owen; stiff pink wrappers with publisher's printed label bound in.
Classification
Department