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The butterfly's birth-day

Title
The butterfly's birth-day / By the author of The butterfly's ball.
Author
Roscoe, William, 1753-1831.
Publication
London : Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, Paternoster Row; and J. Harris, at the Juvenile Library, corner of St. Paul's Church-Yard, [1809].

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Additional Authors
  • Harris, J. (John), -1856.
  • Bryer, Henry.
  • Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme. pbl
Description
15, [1] p., [6] leaves of plates : ill.; 13 cm.
Subject
Note
  • The author of The butterfly's ball = William Roscoe (cf. DNB).
  • Printer's imprint: "H. Bryer, Printer, Bridge-Street, Blackfriars, London."
  • Imprint date from British Library catalog record.
  • Illustrations: Hand-colored engraved frontispiece, "And slow the slanting sun becomes spread," and five other hand-colored engraved plates, including, "The offspring of enraptured May"; "Go sip the roses fragrant dew"; "And breathing from a viewless band"; "Shall the poor worm that shocks thy sight"; and "Frail child of earth! high heir of heavn!"
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
Indexed In (note)
  • Moon, M. John Harris's books for youth
Call Number
Pforz (Roscoe, W. Butterfly's birth-day)
OCLC
557692789
Author
Roscoe, William, 1753-1831.
Title
The butterfly's birth-day / By the author of The butterfly's ball.
Imprint
London : Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, Paternoster Row; and J. Harris, at the Juvenile Library, corner of St. Paul's Church-Yard, [1809].
Indexed In:
Moon, M. John Harris's books for youth, no. 727
Access
Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Local Note
Pforzheimer copy: Lacking original printed paper covers. -- Bound in full red morocco; with gilt spine-titling, cover-titling, and floral cover decoration; all edges gilt.
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Added Author
Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme. Publisher
Harris, J. (John), -1856. Publisher
Bryer, Henry. Printer
Research Call Number
Pforz (Roscoe, W. Butterfly's birth-day)
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