Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Mulready, William, 1786-1863.

Description

1. 15 l. incl. col'd front. col'd illus.; 12 1/2cm.

Subject

1. Children's literature > Poetry, English
2. Drawings, Bri??

Call number

1. Spencer Coll. Eng. 1807

Note

1. See: Gumuchian: Les livres de l'enfrance, 4967. DArton, F. J. H. Children's books in England. Cambridge [Eng.] 1932. p. 205-206.
2. First edition.
3. Engraved throughout, on one side of leaf on opposite pages.
4. Text begins on frontispiece.
5. On cover: Said to be written for the use of his children, by Mr. Roscoe.
6. Label of John Bally, bookseller, Bath, mounted over publisher's name on coveer.
7. Illustrations: 14 hand colored engravings after pen and brush drawings by Will Mulready.
8. In original buff paper covers with woodcut vignettes of a butterfly and a grasshopper. In folder, and slip case, half rose crushed levant morocco, gilt, with of sides.
9. Binding, of green cloth, gilt.

Author

1. Roscoe, William, 1753-1831.

Title

1. The butterfly's ball, and the grasshopper's feast.

Imprint

1. London : Printed for J. Harris, Jany. 1st. 1807.

Local note

1. [Twelve original pen and brush drawings, by Willi Mulready for The butterfly's ball, mounted within hand tin borders] 20 x 23 1/2 cm.

Added author

1. Mulready, William, 1786-1863. Illustrator

Research call number

1. Spencer Coll. Eng. 1807