Histories, or, Tales of past times told by Mother Goose : with morals / written in French by M. Perrault, and Englished by G. M. gent.

Author
Perrault, Charles, 1628-1703 [Browse]
Uniform title
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
The fifth edition, corrected.
Published/​Created
Salisbury : Printed and sold by B. Collins : Also by Newbery and Carnan, in St. Paul's Church-Yard, and S. Crowder in Paternoster-Row, 1769.
Description
56 [i.e.156] p : ill. (woodcuts) ; 11 cm.

Details

Subject(s)
Translator
Publisher
Library of Congress genre(s)
Rare books genre
Contains
Notes
  • "(Price 9d. neatly bound.)"
  • Page 156 misnumbered 56.
  • Text of 'The discreet princess' by Mlle. L'Héritier.
  • Publisher's advertisement for The polite academy at foot of p. 156.
  • Not in: Roscoe, S. Newbery (1973), J279.
  • Cotsen copy: Imperfect: frontispiece wanting.
  • Cotsen copy: Signature of Mary Barrett at head of p. [11].
Binding note
Pub. Dutch floral boards.
Contents
  • Little Red Riding Hood
  • Fairy
  • Blue Beard
  • Sleeping beauty in the wood
  • Master cat, or, Puss in boots
  • Cinderilla, or, The little glass slipper
  • Riquet with the tuft
  • Little Thumb
  • Discreet princess, or, The adventures of Finetta.
Place name(s)
  • England Salisbury.
  • England London.
Other title(s)
Tales of past times told by Mother Goose
OCLC
224377992
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