Accession number
PML 85261-62
Creator
Leprince de Beaumont, Jeanne-Marie, 1711-1780.
Published
Edinburgh : Printed for William Anderson, Stirling, and Silvester Doig, Edinburgh, 1791.
Notes
At foot of plates: Published ... by Silvester Doig Royal Exchange Edinr. 1791.
Frontispiece vol. I signed: Nasmith delt., J. Fraser sculpt; frontispiece vol. II signed: A. Nasmith del [...] sculpt.
Misnumberings: vol. 1: 23 for 237, 449 for 249, 162 for 262; v. 2: 50 for 150, 82 for 182, 18 for 189, 26 for 226.
Translation of: Magasin des enfans.
Frontispiece vol. I signed: Nasmith delt., J. Fraser sculpt; frontispiece vol. II signed: A. Nasmith del [...] sculpt.
Misnumberings: vol. 1: 23 for 237, 449 for 249, 162 for 262; v. 2: 50 for 150, 82 for 182, 18 for 189, 26 for 226.
Translation of: Magasin des enfans.
Description
2 v. ([4], 2, [5]-341, [1] p. (last leaf blank), [1] leaf of plates; [2], [5]-324 p., [1] leaf of plates) : 2 ill. (etchings) ; 14 cm
Summary
Fairy tales, including Beauty and the beast, alternate with instructive stories on various topics, all in dialogue form.
Binding
Brown sheep, red and gilt lettering-piece.
Classification
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