The history of Jacky Idle and Dicky Diligent : exhibiting a striking contrast between the different consequences arising from indolent inattention and laudable perseverance ; embellished with cuts.

Author
Johnson, R. (Richard), 1733 or 1734-1793 [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
London : Printed for E. Newbery, the Corner of St. Paul's Church-yard, 1797.
Description
61, [3] pages : illustrations (woodcuts) ; 10 cm

Details

Subject(s)
Library of Congress genre(s)
Rare books genre
Notes
  • Woodcut frontispiece and 12 illustrations; frontis. included in pagination.
  • First and last leaves pasted to wrappers.
  • Publisher's booklist on p. [62-63].
Binding note
Original dutch florarl wrappers.
Provenance
Princeton copy: Name of former owner: "Thomas Isaac, his Book, Octr 22 1799" on dedication page.
References
  • Roscoe, S. Newbery, J166
  • Weedon, M.J.P. Richard Johnson and the successors to John Newbery (The Library, 5th ser., v. 4, no. 1, June 1949, 25-63), no. 33.
  • Welch, D.A. Amer. children's books, 677.2.
Other title(s)
Jacky Idle and Dicky Diligent.
OCLC
29930634
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