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A visit to London : containing a description of the principal curiosities in the British metropolis

Title: A visit to London : containing a description of the principal curiosities in the British metropolis / by S. W., author of The visit to a farm-house, and The puzzle for a curious girl : with six copper plates.
Author: S. W., active 1801-1820?
Publication: London : Printed by J. Adlard ... for Tabart and Co. at The Juvenile and School Library ..., 1808.

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[4], 188 p., [6] leaves of plates : ill.; 14 cm. (12mo)

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By Elizabeth Kilner, pseud. "S. W." (cf. M. Moon's Benjamin Tabart's Juvenile Library).
The climax of George and Maria's trip to the city is a visit to the Juvenile Library, where they purchase no fewer than twenty-one books from Mr. Tabart.
Illustrations: 1 full-page frontispiece engraving of the view of London from Camberwell; 5 full-page engraved plates depicting scenes around London.

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Restricted access;

Indexed In (note)

Osborne Coll.

Call Number

Pforz (Kilner, E. Visit to London)

OCLC

15105182
NYPG04-B692

Author

S. W., active 1801-1820?

Title

A visit to London : containing a description of the principal curiosities in the British metropolis / by S. W., author of The visit to a farm-house, and The puzzle for a curious girl : with six copper plates.

Imprint

London : Printed by J. Adlard ... for Tabart and Co. at The Juvenile and School Library ..., 1808.

Indexed In:

Osborne Coll., v. I, p. 194; v. II, p. 816

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Restricted access; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Local Note

Provenance: W.H. Ord (red morocco book-plate on front cover).

Binding: Contemporary marbled boards with red morocco backing, gilt spine-title.

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Adlard, James. Printer

Tabart and Co. Publisher

Ord, W. H. Former owner

Research Call Number

Pforz (Kilner, E. Visit to London)

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