The toy-shop, or, Sentimental preceptor : containing some choice trifles for the instruction and amusement of every little miss and master : embellished with cuts.

Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
London : Printed for E. Newbery, the Corner of St. Paul's Church-Yard, [ca. 1791]
Description
127 p. : ill. (woodcuts) ; 12 cm.

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Summary note
The Toy man pretends he has a "magic mirror" showing the picture of the viewer's mind.
Notes
  • Dedication signed: "The Editor, R.J."; could be Richard Johnson, anonymous author of 'Juvenile Rambles'; cf. Roscoe, cited below.
  • Publisher's advertisements on p. 121-127.
  • Page [7] headed by a double rule; catchwords: p. 10: com-; p. 11 poor; etc.; the t.p. words 'Sentimental Preceptor' and 'London' in roman caps; last line of imprint reads 'Paul's Church-Yard'; on p. 121 booklist has 12 lines, the last reading 'Price 2d. bound and gilt'; on p. 127 list runs to 26 lines, the last reading 'the Pack'.
  • Princeton copy 1 Imperfect: p. 125-126 (leaf H7) wanting; backstrip off.
  • Princeton copy 1 Signed 'Henry Northcote 1791' and 'Sarah Northcote', with repetitions and trials.
  • Princeton copy 2 front. torn entering image but with no loss; smudged signature on lower margin, some pencil markings; backstrip mostly off.
  • Princeton copy 2 Signed 'H. Beague' with ink and pencil trials on front endpapers, margins of front. and t.p.
Binding note
Pub. Dutch floral boards.
References
Roscoe, S. Newbery (1973) J357(4)
Other title(s)
Sentimental preceptor
OCLC
34106921
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