Accession number
PML 81748
Creator
Johnson, R. (Richard), 1733 or 1734-1793.
Published
London : Printed for the booksellers in town and country, [between 1774 and 1787?].
Notes
Written by Richard Johnson, and first published ca. 1774; sometimes attributed to Oliver Goldsmith. Cf. Weedon, M.J.P. Richard Johnson, no. 76.
At foot of t.p.: Price six-pence.
Blocks used for illustrations were later used for: The picture-room (York : Wilson & Spence, 1804) and attributed to Bewick by T. Hugo (Bewick, no. 194); also, copies of the illustrations appear in an American edition (Worcester : Isaiah Thomas, 1788).
Booklist on p. [1]-[2] at end consists of titles published by Carnan & Newbery, ca. 1768-1778, and republished by T. Carnan, ca. 1784-1787.
At foot of t.p.: Price six-pence.
Blocks used for illustrations were later used for: The picture-room (York : Wilson & Spence, 1804) and attributed to Bewick by T. Hugo (Bewick, no. 194); also, copies of the illustrations appear in an American edition (Worcester : Isaiah Thomas, 1788).
Booklist on p. [1]-[2] at end consists of titles published by Carnan & Newbery, ca. 1768-1778, and republished by T. Carnan, ca. 1784-1787.
Description
[8], 77, [3] p. : ill. (wood engravings) ; 12 cm
Binding
Dutch floral boards.
Classification
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