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Beauty and the beast : a tale : for the entertainment of juvenile readers : ornamented with elegant engravings.

Title: Beauty and the beast : a tale : for the entertainment of juvenile readers : ornamented with elegant engravings.
Publication: Glasgow : Published and sold by J. Lumsden & Son, [not before 1818]

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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 1818 Beauty 12-21	Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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Description

48, [2] p. : ill. (engravings); 13 cm.

Subject

Fairy tales

Genre/Form

Juvenile literature – Scotland – Glasgow – 1818.

Note

Based on: La Belle et la bête / Madame Le Prince de Beaumont.
Lumsden & Son's edition of Beauty and the beast.-- title from printed label on cover.
Hugo attributes the wood engraved vignette at end of text to Thomas Bewick, but Roscoe & Brimmell doubt that it is his work.
At foot of title: Price Sixpence.
The six leaves of engraved illustrations reckoned in pagination but unnumbered.
Ad at foot of p. 48.

Indexed In (note)

Binding (note)

Call Number

*KH 1818 Beauty 12-21

LCCN

PML 81282

OCLC

270107420

Title

Beauty and the beast : a tale : for the entertainment of juvenile readers : ornamented with elegant engravings.

Imprint

Glasgow : Published and sold by J. Lumsden & Son, [not before 1818]

Indexed In:

Roscoe & Brimmell. Lumsden, 53

Hugo, T. Bewick, 4270

Binding

Bound in yellow paper wrappers, printed pink cover label. NN

Connect to:

Added Author

Leprince de Beaumont, Jeanne-Marie, 1711-1780. Belle et la bête.

James Lumsden & Son. Publisher

Children's Room Collection.

Other Standard Identifier

PML 81282

Research Call Number

*KH 1818 Beauty 12-21