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1806ref. 949P45London: J. Harris; Longman Hurst Rees and Orme; et al 1806. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 4.5". John Bewick. An English translation of the popular tales of Berquin strikingly illustrated by John Bewick. A translation of the tales of 'L'Ami des Enfants' by Arnaud Berquin a popular anthology of entertaining and moral tales for children. 'L'Ami des Enfants' was hugely successful in both France and England gaining Berquin recognition and success. The stories featured consist of everyday situations which occur in children's lives. Their emphasis on family and structure helped gain popularity for the concept of the nuclear family.Illustrated with a total of seventy-four woodcuts by John Bewick.John Bewick was the younger brother of influential woodcut artist Thomas Bewick. John assisted his brother in his illustrations whilst working as an apprentice to him.The tenth edition. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards with renewed endpapers. Externally smart. A couple of light marks to the spine. Very minor bumping to the extremities. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front free endpaper with is repaired to the gutter with one small tidemark. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with the occasional scattered spot. Very Good Indeed J. Harris; Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme; et al hardcover
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1885ref. 864M34London: Griffith Farran Okeden and Welsh 1885. Cloth. Good. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. The English translation of Arnaud Berquin's charming short story collection for children illustrated throughout by Berwick. A reprint of the 1792 edition in a half cloth binding rebacked with the original backstrip laid down to the spine. A delightful collection of children's stories written by Arnaud Berquin and translated into English from the original French by Charles Welsh. The French version of this work was titled 'L'Ami des Enfants' and was hugely successful gaining Berquin recognition and success. The stories featured consist of everyday situations which occur in children's lives. Their emphasis on family and structure helped gain popularity for the concept of the nuclear family. 32 pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In a half cloth binding rebacked with the original backstrip laid down to the spine. Externally fairly smart with losses to the backstrip and shelf wear to the boards and extremities. Tape repairs to the hinges. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd spot throughout. Good Griffith, Farran, Okeden and Welsh hardcover
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1809ref. 845G17London: J. Harris; Longman Hurst Rees and Orme; Vernor. Hood and Sharpe; F. and C. Rivington et al. 1809. Leather. Good. 6.5" by 4" . I Bewick . The English translation of Arnaud Berquin's charming short story collection for children illustrated throughout by Berwick. The scarce eleventh edition. In a half calf binding on marbled boards. With numerous woodcuts throughout designed and engraved by I Berwick. A delightful collection of children's stories translated into English from the original French by Arnaud Berquin. The French version of this work was titled 'L'Ami des Enfants' and was hugely successful gaining Berquin recognition and success. The stories featured consist of everyday situations which occur in children's lives. Their emphasis on family and structure helped gain popularity for the concept of the nuclear family. In a half calf binding. Externally a trifle rubbed with some rubbing to the extremities. Joints are cracked but still very firm. Marks to the boards and spine. Hinges strained but still firm. Handling marks and the odd spot to the paste-downs and free endpapers. A newspaper cutting has been visibly removed from the rear paste-down with a small part of the cutting still present. Internally firmly bound. Pages age-toned but generally bright and clean. Handling marks and spots throughout. Small closed tear to the upper left of pages 119 to 214 but this does not affect the text. Closed tear of about an inch to page 9 and the odd small closed tear throughout. Ink inscription from the previous owner to the top of page 214. Several of the woodcuts have been coloured in. Good J. Harris; Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme; Vernor. Hood, and Sharpe; F. and C. Rivington et al. hardcover
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1803ref. 73224Renouard | Paris 1803 - 1810 | 10 x 17 cm | 17 volumes reliés
1796ref. 18540imprimerie de Moutardier | à Paris 1796 | 10.50 x 14 cm | deux parties reliées en un volume
ref. 21970Paris - Delalain - 1778 - 1 volume in12 -broche ,couvertures dominotées muettes,etiquette papier au dos,non rogne,322p +catalogue +prospectus de souscription,13p.- Bon exemplaire - Frontispice gravé - Calendrier - 2 planches de musique gravée,musique de J.J.Rousseau - Notice de tous les ouvrages de poésie qui ont paru en 1777 - Parmi les poètes : Berquin - Dorat - Fontanes - Imbert - Léonard - Reyrac - Voltaire -
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1848ref. 70609Baltimore Md.: T. Newton Kurtz No. 151 Pratt Street 1848. One of four Baltimore editions 1844-1848. 24mo. 216 pp. Many in-text illustrations. "Thirty-seven eighteenth-century stories in which virtue always triumphs over vice and hardship" OCLC. All four of the editions are uncommon. Original embossed green cloth gilt spine title and decorations. Scattered foxing else very good. T. Newton Kurtz, No. 151 Pratt Street unknown books
1794ref. 56314Providence R. Island: Carter and Wilkinson and sold at their book and stationery store opposite the Market 1794. First American edition 12mo pp. 8 252; lacking frontispiece 37 woodcut vignette woodcuts by John Bewick a few hand colored duplicate hand-colored illustration of William and Amelia on front pastedown; full original calf gilt-ruled spine with red morocco label; boards rubbed and bumped text foxed with a few tears entering from the margins no loss of letterpress small wormhole in the bottom margin of the preliminaries; good and sound. Alden 1354; Evans 26645 Hamilton 152; Welch 76.1. Carter and Wilkinson, and sold at their book and stationery store, opposite the Market unknown books
1787ref. 310969London: E. Newbery 1787. First edition in English. Engraved frontispiece. iv 212 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Full speckled calf in period style morocco label. Faintest traces of foxing to prelims else fine. First edition in English. Engraved frontispiece. iv 212 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. First London edition of this influential French children's work widely reprinted in England and in America. Translated by J. Cooper i.e. Richard Johnson: "J. Cooper" was one of the pseudonyms used by Richard Johnson. Cf. Weedon M.J.P. "Richard Johnson and the successors to John Newbery" in Transactions of the Bibliographical Society 5th ser. v. 4 1949: 37 and 59. ESTC T90041; Osborne p. 233 note E. Newbery unknown books
1848ref. 70609Baltimore Md.: T. Newton Kurtz No. 151 Pratt Street 1848. One of four Baltimore editions 1844-1848. 24mo. 216 pp. Many in-text illustrations. "Thirty-seven eighteenth-century stories in which virtue always triumphs over vice and hardship" OCLC. All four of the editions are uncommon. Original embossed green cloth gilt spine title and decorations. Scattered foxing else very good. T. Newton Kurtz, No. 151 Pratt Street unknown
