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Choice emblems, natural, historical, fabulous, moral and divine, for the improvement and pastime of youth. Ornamented with near fifty handsome allegorical engravings, Designed on purpose for this Work. With pleasing and familiar Descriptions to each, in Prose and Verse, Serving to display 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. Written for the Amusement of The Right Honourable Lord Newbattle.

Title
Choice emblems, natural, historical, fabulous, moral and divine, [electronic resource] : for the improvement and pastime of youth. Ornamented with near fifty handsome allegorical engravings, Designed on purpose for this Work. With pleasing and familiar Descriptions to each, in Prose and Verse, Serving to display 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. Written for the Amusement of The Right Honourable Lord Newbattle.
Author
Wynne, John Huddlestone, 1743-1788.
Publication
London : printed for George Riley, in Curzon Street, May Fair, MD,CC,LXXII. [1772]

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Description
xii,192p.,plate : ill.; 12⁰.
Subject
  • Emblems > Early works to 1800
  • Conduct of life > Juvenile poetry
  • Conduct of life > Juvenile literature
  • Emblem books, English > Juvenile literature
Note
  • Anonymous. By John Huddlestone Wynne.
  • Reproduction of original from Harvard University Houghton Library.
Indexed In (note)
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642272914
  • ECCO1-T108869
Author
Wynne, John Huddlestone, 1743-1788.
Title
Choice emblems, natural, historical, fabulous, moral and divine, [electronic resource] : for the improvement and pastime of youth. Ornamented with near fifty handsome allegorical engravings, Designed on purpose for this Work. With pleasing and familiar Descriptions to each, in Prose and Verse, Serving to display 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. Written for the Amusement of The Right Honourable Lord Newbattle.
Imprint
London : printed for George Riley, in Curzon Street, May Fair, MD,CC,LXXII. [1772]
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, T108869.
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Full text online available from home with a valid library card and onsite at NYPL
Place of Publication
Great Britain England London.
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