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The worl[d] turned upside-do[wn] : illustrated by 16 wonderful [...].
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
[London : William Darton, ca. 1818]
Description
16 leaves : ill. (hand-colored copper engravings) ; 13.
Availability
Available Online
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Status
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Notes
Special Collections - Cotsen Children's Library
3883 Eng 18
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Subject(s)
Humorous poetry, English
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Wit and humor, Juvenile
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Role reversal
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Juvenile poetry
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Publisher
Darton, William, 1781-1854
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Library of Congress genre(s)
Fiction
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Notes
"Price Six-pence Plain; or One [...]".
Three-quarter page illustrations above a four- or eight-line verse.
Title and price statement from incomplete printed label on upper wrapper.
Lawrence Darton attributes this edition either to W. & T. Darton or William Darton, jun., on the strength of advertisements in prior publications. William Darton, jun. began publishing on his own in 1810; cf. Darton, cited below, and p. LX.
Date from watermark on leaf 6: 1818.
Cotsen copy: Formerly owned by Edgar Oppenheimer; in brown roan and marbled paper case.
Binding note
Pub. red wrappers with partly-torn printed label.
References
Darton, L. The Dartons, H1610(3) (this copy)
Other title(s)
World turned upside-down
OCLC
32840389
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