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Choice emblems : natural, historical, fabulous, moral, and divine : for the improvement and pastime of youth : displaying the beauties and morals of the ancient fabulists : the whole calculated to convey the golden lessons of instruction under a new and more delightful dress ; for the use of schools

Title: Choice emblems : natural, historical, fabulous, moral, and divine : for the improvement and pastime of youth : displaying the beauties and morals of the ancient fabulists : the whole calculated to convey the golden lessons of instruction under a new and more delightful dress ; for the use of schools / written for the amusement of a young nobleman.
Author: Wynne, John Huddlestone, 1743-1788.
Publication: London : printed by J. Chapman, St. James's-Walk, Clerkenwell : for E. Newbery, corner of St. Paul's-Church-Yard, 1784.

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Description

xxiv, 192 p. : ill. (woodcuts); 16 cm (12mo)

Subjects

Genre/Form

Emblem books.
Juvenile works.
Poetry.
Juvenile literature – England – London – 1784.

Note

Published anonymously. By John H. Wynne.
Frontispiece included in pagination.
Signatures: A-I¹².

Indexed In (note)

Roscoe, S.J. Newbery & his successors

Provenance (note)

Inscribed: in graphite, on upper paste down, "Anne Eaton".

Binding (note)

Bound in brown leather boards.

Call Number

*KH 1784 Wynne 14-512

OCLC

21134670

Author

Wynne, John Huddlestone, 1743-1788.

Title

Choice emblems : natural, historical, fabulous, moral, and divine : for the improvement and pastime of youth : displaying the beauties and morals of the ancient fabulists : the whole calculated to convey the golden lessons of instruction under a new and more delightful dress ; for the use of schools / written for the amusement of a young nobleman.

Imprint

London : printed by J. Chapman, St. James's-Walk, Clerkenwell : for E. Newbery, corner of St. Paul's-Church-Yard, 1784.

Edition

The 5th ed.

Indexed In:

Roscoe, S.J. Newbery & his successors, J389(4)

Provenance

Inscribed: in graphite, on upper paste down, "Anne Eaton". NN

Binding

Bound in brown leather boards. NN

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Added Author

Chapman, J., active 1775-1781, printer.

Newbery, E. (Elizabeth), 1746-1821, publisher.

Children's Room Collection.

Research Call Number

*KH 1784 Wynne 14-512

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