Cuffy the Negro's doggrel description of the progress of sugar.

Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
London : Printed for E. Wallis, 42, Skinner Street, Snow Hill, and 12, High Street, Pentonville, [between 1819 and 1829] (London : S. and R. Bentley)
Description
17 leaves, [2] p. : ill. (hand-colored wood engravings) ; 18 cm.

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Special Collections - Cotsen Children's Library 26162 Eng 18 Browse related items Reading Room Request

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    Summary note
    Egregious eye dialect, with commentary on island ways and sharp practices of some English tradesmen.
    Notes
    • Date from years of overlap when publisher was at 42 Skinner Street and printer at Dorset Street; cf. Brown, P.A.H. London publishers and printers, 15, 212.
    • Publisher's ads [2] p. at end and p. [4] of wrappers.
    • Cotsen copy: Imperfect: Wrappers and [2] p. of pub. ads at end wanting.
    • Cotsen copy: Maroon morocco with cover and spine title 'Progress of sugar' in gilt.
    • Cotsen copy: Bookplate of Charles Todd Owen on p. 2 of cover.
    References
    • Owen, C.T. Handlist of ill. children's books, 784
    • NUC pre-1956, 715:153
    Other title(s)
    Doggrel description of the progress of sugar
    OCLC
    14367162
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