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.

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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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