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The Renowned history of Primrose Prettyface : who by her sweetness of temper and love of learning, was raised from being the daughter of a poor cottager, to great riches, and to the dignity of the lady of the manor : set forth for the benefit and imitation of those pretty little boys and girls, who by learning their books, and obliging mankind, would to beauty of body, add beauty of mind / adorned with cuts by Bewick.

Accession number
PML 82161
Published
London : Printed for A. Millar, W. Law, and R. Cater, and for Wilson, Spence, and Mawman, York, 1798.
Notes
At foot of t.p.: (Price sixpence.).
Half-title on p. [1]: The history of Primrose Prettyface.
Illustrations are based on those found in earlier John Marshall eds.; attributed to John Bewick; cf. Hugo, T. Bewick (suppl.), 4156.
Ms. inscription on half-title is dated: 1800.
Pagination includes frontispiece (p. [2]).
Publisher's advertisements on p. [1] at end.
Description
95, [1] p. : ill. (wood engravings) ; 12 cm
Binding
Dutch floral boards with later brown roan backstrip.
Classification
Book
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Printed Books