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The peacock "at home" : a sequel to The butterfly's ball

Title
The peacock "at home" : a sequel to The butterfly's ball / Written by a lady. And illustrated with elegant engravings.
Author
Dorset, Catherine Ann Turner, 1750?-1817?
Publication
London : Printed for J. Harris, successor to E. Newbery, at the Original Juvenile Library, the corner of St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1807.

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TextPermit needed Pforz (Dorset, C. A. T. Peacock "at home")Schwarzman Building - Pforzheimer Collection Room 319
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TextRestricted use *KH 1807 Dorset 16-871Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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Additional Authors
  • Roscoe, William, 1753-1831.
  • Mulready, William, 1786-1863
  • Harris, J. (John), -1856
  • Bryer, Henry
  • Children's Room Collection
Description
16 p., [6] leaves of plates : ill.; 13 cm.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Juvenile literature – England – London – 1807.
Note
  • Printer's imprint: "H. Bryer, Printer, Bridge-Street, Blackfriars."
  • Publisher's advertisements: p. [4] of printed paper covers.
  • Illustrations: Six engraved plate illustrations after the designs of William Mulready, including: "The Peacock addressing his Mates"; "Such ruffling of feathers, such pruning of coats"; "A Holly bush form'd the Orchestra, and in it"; "Baron Stork in a Waltz, was allowed to excel"; "The Dowager Lady Toucan first cut in"; and "The Razor-bill carv'd for the famishing group."
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
Binding (note)
  • Copy in *KH rebound in half brown leather with marbled paper boards. Binder's ticket: "Bound by Root and Son." Original pictorial blue wrappers bound in.
Call Number
Pforz (Dorset, C. A. T. Peacock "at home")
LCCN
76366236
OCLC
2967303
Author
Dorset, Catherine Ann Turner, 1750?-1817?
Title
The peacock "at home" : a sequel to The butterfly's ball / Written by a lady. And illustrated with elegant engravings.
Imprint
London : Printed for J. Harris, successor to E. Newbery, at the Original Juvenile Library, the corner of St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1807.
Access
Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Local Note
Pforzheimer copy: In original blue printed paper covers. Within black quarter morocco clamshell case, spine gilt, with blue marbled boards.
Binding
Copy in *KH rebound in half brown leather with marbled paper boards. Binder's ticket: "Bound by Root and Son." Original pictorial blue wrappers bound in. NN
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Added Author
Sequel to : Roscoe, William, 1753-1831. Butterfly's ball and the grasshopper's feast.
Mulready, William, 1786-1863, illustrator
Harris, J. (John), -1856, publisher
Bryer, Henry, printer
Children's Room Collection.
Research Call Number
Pforz (Dorset, C. A. T. Peacock "at home")
*KH 1807 Dorset 16-871
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