Choice emblems, natural, historical, fabulous, moral, and divine, for the improvement and pastime of youth : ornamented with near fifty handsome allegorical engravings, designed on purpose for this work : With pleasing and familiar descriptions to each, in prose and verse, serving to display the beauties and morals of the ancient fabulists : The whole calculated to convey the golden lessons of instruction under a new and more delightful dress - Wynne, John Huddlestone, 1743-1788.; Sinclair Hamilton Collection of American Illustrated Books (Philadelphia : Printed and sold by Joseph Crukshank, 1790)
Hamilton, S. Amer. book illustrators (1968 ed.)
"William B. Leech, watchmaker and jeweler, 3610 Market St. Phila."--Rubber stamp, first fly-leaf verso.
Inscribed "A memorial of affection from Joseph Hutchins to his dear little pupil, Molley Delaney, 1791."--In ink, on second fly-leaf, recto.
Full contemporary calf binding, with a gold line across spine.
Also available in an electronic version.
Keywords: Emblems -- Juvenile literature; Youth -- Conduct of life