Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

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 the dignity of 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 according to custom.

Accession number
PML 81082
Published
London : Printed in the year when all little boys and girls should be good, and sold by John Marshall and Co. No. 4, Aldermary Church-Yard, in Bow Lane, [not after 1786].
Notes
"[Price six pence, bound, gilt, and lettered.]"
"N.B. The lettering of this book is withinside."
First and last leaves are pastedowns.
P. 21 misnumbered 15.
Pagination includes frontispiece.
PML copy: backstrip wanting; ms. inscription on front pastedown (p. [2]) is dated: Janry. 30th, 1786.
Publisher's advertisements on p. [95]-97.
Description
97, [3] p. (first 3 p. and last 3 p. blank) : ill. (wood engravings) ; 13 cm
Binding
Dutch floral boards; in red slip-case with black lettering-piece.
Classification
Book
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Department
Printed Books