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The ladder to learning : a select collection of fables, consisting of words of one, two, and three syllables ; with original morals

Title: The ladder to learning : a select collection of fables, consisting of words of one, two, and three syllables ; with original morals / ornamented with a great variety of engravings on wood ; revised and corrected by Mrs. Trimmer.
Author: Trimmer, Sarah, 1741-1810.
Publication: London : Printed for J. Harris, successor to E. Newbery, at the Juvenile library, corner of St. Paul's Churchyard, 1817.

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Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Text	Restricted use	*KH 1817 Trimmer 11-79	Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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Description

vi, 223, [5] p. : ill. (wood-engravings); 14 cm.

Alternative Title

Select collection of fables

Subjects

Genre/Form

Primers (Instructional books)
Fables.
Juvenile literature – England – London – 1817.

Note

Three parts in one volume. "The first part consisting of words of one syllable only, the second of words not exceeding two, and a third admitting but very few that exceed three syllables."--P. [iii].
Wood-engravings: t.p. vignette and illustrations.
Title page vignette pictures the Juvenile Library shop in St. Paul's Churchyard.
Publisher's advertisements on [5] p. at end.
"Published by Elizabeth Newbery in 1789. Possibly first edited in 1805 by Mrs. Trimmer"--Osborne Coll., p. 7.

Provenance (note)

Inscribed: in graphite, "Willie s ..." on upper pastedown, and on the lower pastedown a list of fables, also in graphite.

Binding (note)

Bound in quarter red leather and marbled paper boards.

Call Number

*KH 1817 Trimmer 11-79

OCLC

717690588

Author

Trimmer, Sarah, 1741-1810.

Title

The ladder to learning : a select collection of fables, consisting of words of one, two, and three syllables ; with original morals / ornamented with a great variety of engravings on wood ; revised and corrected by Mrs. Trimmer.

Imprint

London : Printed for J. Harris, successor to E. Newbery, at the Juvenile library, corner of St. Paul's Churchyard, 1817. (H. Bryer, Printer, Bridge-Street, Blackfriars)

Provenance

Inscribed: in graphite, "Willie s ..." on upper pastedown, and on the lower pastedown a list of fables, also in graphite. NN

Binding

Bound in quarter red leather and marbled paper boards. NN

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Added Author

Harris, J. (John), -1856. Bookseller

Bryer, Henry. Printer

Children's Room Collection.

Research Call Number

*KH 1817 Trimmer 11-79

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