Accession number
PML 81598
Published
[London] : Printed and sold by J. Marshall and Co. at No. 4, Aldermary Church-Yard, in Bow-Lane, [ca. 1785?].
Credit line
Gift of Elisabeth Ball, 1965.
Notes
"A company of masques being assembled by command of the Emporer of Lilliput ... a little gentleman of my acquaintance ... obtained leave to make drawings of the several characters on the spot ..." -- advertisement, p. [7].
Appears to be a different setting of type from PML 81730; illustrations are printed from the same blocks.
At foot of t.p.: [Price three pence bound and gilt.].
First and last leaves are pastedowns.
List of books printed and sold by Marshall on p. [1]-[3] at end; first item is Mrs. Norton's storybook.
Osborne Coll., p. 911, describes a copy of this work, also published by Marshall and dated ca. 1785, but notes that the illustrations are copper-plate engravings.
P. [3] at end is numbered "39".
Pagination includes frontispiece.
PML copy: p. 65-66 wanting.
Appears to be a different setting of type from PML 81730; illustrations are printed from the same blocks.
At foot of t.p.: [Price three pence bound and gilt.].
First and last leaves are pastedowns.
List of books printed and sold by Marshall on p. [1]-[3] at end; first item is Mrs. Norton's storybook.
Osborne Coll., p. 911, describes a copy of this work, also published by Marshall and dated ca. 1785, but notes that the illustrations are copper-plate engravings.
P. [3] at end is numbered "39".
Pagination includes frontispiece.
PML copy: p. 65-66 wanting.
Description
76, [4] p. (the first 3 p. blank) : ill. (wood engravings) ; 11 cm
Provenance
Elisabeth Ball.
Summary
Description of each character, as he or she parades into view.
Binding
Dutch floral boards; in folder.
Classification
Catalog link
Department