Details

Subject(s)

• Children's stories—Early works to 1800 [Browse]
• Diary fiction, English—Early works to 1800 [Browse]

Publisher

• Newbery, E. (Elizabeth), 1746-1821 [Browse]

Library of Congress genre(s)

• Fiction [Browse]

Rare books genre

• Dutch gilt paper bindings [Browse]
• Inscriptions [Browse]

Notes

• Roscoe credits the text to Richard Johnson, based on day-book entry, dated Oct. 16, 1780, about delivery to "Mrs. Newbery."
• First and last p. laid down to wrappers.
• "Price three pence bound and gilt"--At foot of t.p.
• Illustrations: Frontis., captioned "the bust of the Little Author," and 19 half-page woodcuts throughout the text.
• Publisher's advertisements on [4] p. at end, listing 27 numbered titles.
• Cotsen copy: Pastedowns reversed and upside-down, so frontis. is at end and advertisement faces t.p.
• Cotsen copy: Inscribed on frontis.; "A.L.I.L., Thomas Loveday" and below that, "Thomas Loveday, gift of his Aunt Anne Loveday."

Binding note

Pub. buff wrappers, embossed in green with floral pattern.

Contents

• Miss Betsey Allgood
• Master Bill Bad-enough
• Miss Nancy Careful
• Master Sammy Careful
• Miss Fanny Daudle
• Master Billy Easy
• Miss Polly Charity
• Master Simon Lovepenny
• Miss Betsey Pert
• Master Dickey Sprightly
• Miss Charlotte Thoughtful
• Master Jenny Studious
• Miss Amelia Lovebook
• Master Isaac Curious
• Miss Fiddle Faddle
• Master Billy Bashful
• Miss Fanny Squeamish
• Master Tommy Prudence
• Miss Polly Honeycomb
• Master Francis Bacon
• Some account of the little author, written by himself.

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References

Roscoe , J198(2)

OCLC

179284189

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