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The new Tom Thumb : with an account of his wonderful exploits

Title
The new Tom Thumb : with an account of his wonderful exploits / as related by Margery Meanwell ; Illustrated with descriptive engravings.
Author
Meanwell, Margery.
Publication
London : Printed for J. Harris, 1815.

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Additional Authors
  • Harris, J. (John), -1856.
  • Bryer, Henry.
  • Mackenzie, William, 1772-1852.
  • Children's Room Collection.
Description
70 p. : ill.; 14 cm.
Uniform Title
Tom Thumb.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Juvenile literature – England – London – 1815.
Note
  • "When I wrote the Academy of youth, I promised that I would write a little book for children, and the life of the New Tom Thumb is the result of my promise."--Preface, p. [3]. In the first ed. of John Harris's books for youth, Marjorie Moon attributes the authorship to William Mackenzie. In the revised 1992 ed., Moon says that this attribution is incorrect and the author is unknown.
  • The stories are narrated by a fictitious old woman named Margery Meanwell.
  • Cover imprint reads 1814.
  • Bookseller's catalog, [2] p. at end.
Indexed In (note)
  • Osborne catalogue
  • Moon, M. John Harris's books for youth
Binding (note)
  • Bound in half brown leather and tan cloth boards.
Call Number
*KH 1815 Meanwell 11-67
OCLC
317257033
Author
Meanwell, Margery.
Title
The new Tom Thumb : with an account of his wonderful exploits / as related by Margery Meanwell ; Illustrated with descriptive engravings.
Imprint
London : Printed for J. Harris, 1815. (H. Bryer)
Indexed In:
Osborne catalogue, II:912
Moon, M. John Harris's books for youth, 513(1)
Binding
Bound in half brown leather and tan cloth boards. NN
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Added Author
Harris, J. (John), -1856. Bookseller
Bryer, Henry. Printer
Mackenzie, William, 1772-1852.
Children's Room Collection.
Added Title
Tom Thumb.
Research Call Number
*KH 1815 Meanwell 11-67
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