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Prettiest book for children : being the history of the enchanted castle : situated in one of the Fortunate Isles, and governed by the giant Instruction / written for the entertainment of little masters and misses by don Stephano Bunyano, Under Secretary to the aforesaid giant.

Accession number
PML 81597
Creator
Bunyano, Stephano.
Published
London : Printed for E. Newbery ... , [not after 1788].
Credit line
Gift of Elisabeth Ball, 1965.
Notes
"... such as my little performance is, here it comes ... wishing ... that it may be the happy means of making you good children ..." -- pref.
At foot of t.p.: (Price six-pence.).
Book list of 50 items printed for E. Newbery on p. [1]-[6] at end.
Pagination includes frontispiece.
Some illustrations hand-colored by a previous owner.
Description
122, [6] p. : ill. (wood engravings) ; 11 cm
Inscriptions/Markings
Ms. inscription on front pastedown is dated: May 6, 1788.
Provenance
Frances Laetitia Earle; Elisabeth Ball.
Binding
Dutch floral boards; in folder.
Classification
Department