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Title

The king and queen of hearts : with the rogueries of the knave who stole the queen's pies. Illustrated in fifteen elegant engravings.

Author

Lamb, Charles, 1775-1834.

Publication

London : Published at the Juvenile Library, 41, Skinner Street, Snow Hill; and to be had of all booksellers, 1808.

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Additional Authors

• Mulready, William, 1786-1863.
• M.J. Godwin & Co. pbl

Description

[16] leaves of plates : ill.; 14 cm.

Genre/Form

Engravings.

Note

• By Charles Lamb.
• Cover title.
• Plates engraved in 1805; issues from subsequent years bear corresponding cover imprint dates.
• Engraved title-page title and imprint: The King and Queen of Hearts / Showing how notably / the Queen made her Tarts, / and how scurvily / the Knave stole them away: / with other particulars belonging thereunto. / Printed for Thomas Hodgkins, Hanway Street, Nov.r 18, 1805.
• Illustrations: 15 copper plate engravings; illustrations attributed to William Mulready.

Access (note)

• Restricted access;

Indexed In (note)

• Roff, R. Bibliography of the writings of Charles and Mary Lamb,

Call Number

Berg Coll Lamb K56 1808

OCLC

496286973

Author

Lamb, Charles, 1775-1834.

Title

The king and queen of hearts : with the rogueries of the knave who stole the queen's pies. Illustrated in fifteen elegant engravings.

Imprint

London : Published at the Juvenile Library, 41, Skinner Street, Snow Hill; and to be had of all booksellers, 1808.

Indexed In:

Roff, R. Bibliography of the writings of Charles and Mary Lamb, p. 53-59

Access

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

Local Note

Berg copy: In original printed paper covers. -- Within blue morocco slipcase with gilt spines and cover decoration.

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Added Author

Mulready, William, 1786-1863. Illustrator

M.J. Godwin & Co. Publisher

Research Call Number

Berg Coll Lamb K56 1808