Choice emblems : natural, historical, moral and divine, for the improvement and pastime of youth : displaying the beauties and morals of the ancient fabulists : the whole calculated to convey the golden lessons of instruction under a new and more delightful dress.

Accession number

PML 80479

Creator

Wynne, John Huddlestone, 1743-1788.

Published

Hartford [Conn.] : Published by Oliver D. Cooke, 1815.

Credit line

Purchased on the Elisabeth Ball Fund, 1970.

Notes

Selections from a work published anonymously by Wynne; cf. Halkett & Laing.
"...originally written for the amusement of a young nobleman." -- upper wrapper.
"Seth Richards, printer -- Middletown."
Series statement from upper wrapper.
Upper wrapper is dated 1814.
Publisher's advertisement on lower wrapper.

Description

72 p., [1] leaf of plates : 1 ill. (wood engraving) ; 15 cm.

Provenance

From the Gillett Good Griffin collection.

Binding

Publisher's drab printed wrappers; in folder.

Classification

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Choice emblems : natural, historical, moral and divine, for the improvement and pastime of youth : displaying the beauties and morals of the ancient fabulists : the whole calculated to convey the golden lessons of instruction under a new and more delightful dress.