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1826 · réf. 1014J30 — London: B. J. Holsworth 1826. Leather. Good Only. 7" by 4". None. The fascinating second edition of this scarce work by the composor of the familiar children's nursey rhyme 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' The second edition of this work first published two years prior in 1824. Scarce in all editions. Bound in half calf with marbled paper wraps. Jane Taylor is primarily known as the poet behind the lyrics to "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" published in 1806. She was also the editor of the religious periodical Youth's Magazine and wrote numerous moral tales letters and personal essays collected in this work. The earliest was printed in 1816 the latest only 1822 when Taylor ceased editorship of the magazine due to ill health. Taylor sadly passed away during the same year as this work was first published. The second edition includes previously unpublished works that were never put to print in her lifetime edited by her brother Isaac Taylor. Bound in half calf with marbled paper wraps. Externally sound. With rubbing to paper covers and leather at extremities and joints with some slight loss in these areas. Leather slightly cracked to backstrip. Both front hinges strained and split. Rear boards starting. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages with handling marks and the odd spot throughout. Occasional chips to page extremities. The odd leaf with prominent tears to pages repaired with stitching. A chip and tear to the title page of volume I and soiling to both title pages. Contemporary ink inscriptions to verso of title pages. Good Only B. J. Holsworth hardcover