The Invited Alphabet; or, Address of A to B; Containing His Friendly Proposal for the Amusement and Instruction of Good Children.

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Published by London, B. Tabart and Co., 1809 1st

About this Item

Small hardback, 5.5 x 5 inches. Halfbound dark green leather to spine and corners and dark blue pebbled cloth to boards. with gilt lettering to front and gilt banding to spine. Red speckled page edges. In very good condition. Some minor rubbing to corners and some minor handling marks to rear. Inscription to front endpaper and top edge of title page ?Given by the Lady Elizabeth Baker to Master Littlehales, afterwards Sir Edward Baker Bart. 1810.? Main title page darkened and rubbed at edge with minor tear, some darkening and rubbing to edges of preface pages, a couple of small tears to pplate ?C? First plate is facsimile ?A said to B.? Some staining to plate ?E.? Minor handling marks and light foxing spots else clean and tight. 11pp + 26pp (Plates). 10 plates are hand coloured (first 9 + ?X?.) Plate 1; ?A said to B? is facsimile copy of missing plate.

Seller Inventory # 97628

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Invited Alphabet; or, Address of A to B; Containing His Friendly Proposal for the Amusement and Instruction of Good Children.
• Publisher: London, B. Tabart and Co., 1809 1st
• Seller catalogs:
  • Childrens