Bewick (Thomas, 1753-1828). The Mirror; or a Looking-Glass for Young People of both Sexes; To make them Wise, Good, and Happy. Consisting of A Choice Collection of Fairy Tales. By Mother Goose, Newcastle Upon Tyne: printed by T. Saint for W. Charnley, in the Groat-market; and M. Vesey and J. Whitfield, at Tyne Bridge End, 1778, signed at head of Contents leaf 'Thos. Bewick', 13 woodcuts on letterpress, coloured or partially coloured in a juvenile hand, toned and some soiling (including ink blot on title-page), stitching partially broken, lacking I1 and I6, and remainder of signature near-detached with consequent tear and fraying, 6pp. publisher's catalogue at rear, front pastedown with bookplate of Jane Bewick (inscribed in pencil to lower margin 'From Dr. C. Clark Bertram's Collection, Alnwick'), with ink inscription above 'TBewick 1784' (first 2 letters conjoined), rear endpapers inscribed in pencil in a childish hand 'thomas Bewick has foure children, Jane the eldest, Robert the next, Isabella the next, Elizabeth the next', with 'Bewick' in ink, original calf-backed Dutch floral boards, worn, with upper cover near-detached, 12mo in 6s (Qty: 1) Provenance: Thomas Bewick's own copy of a rare early children's book, subsequently owned by his daughter, Jane; 5 of the 13 woodcuts are thought to be by Thomas Bewick and the illustration on p.173, signed 'J.B.', is believed to be the earliest published example of a signed Bewick woodcut. David Gardner-Medwin, A Provisional Checklist of the Library of Thomas Bewick The Bewick Society, 2010, 341: 'listed with Jane Bewick's books, 1806'. Worldcat lists just one copy of this edition (Dartmouth Library, New Hampshire, Hanover, New Hampshire), and two copies of a new edition of 'approximately 1783' (Robinson Library, Newcastle Upon Tyne, and The Lilly Library, Indiana University, USA). See Gumuchian 4143 for an undated edition with the suggested date of circa 1763: 'this rare work may have a frontispiece missing, but we do not know'; and ESTC for an edition of [1783?].
Bewick (Thomas, 1753-1828). The Mirror; or a Looking-Glass for Young People of both Sexes; To make them Wise, Good, and Happy. Consisting of A Choice Collection of Fairy Tales. By Mother Goose, Newcastle Upon Tyne: printed by T. Saint for W. Charnley, in the Groat-market; and M. Vesey and J. Whitfield, at Tyne Bridge End, 1778, signed at head of Contents leaf 'Thos. Bewick', 13 woodcuts on letterpress, coloured or partially coloured in a juvenile hand, toned and some soiling (including ink blot on title-page), stitching partially broken, lacking I1 and I6, and remainder of signature near-detached with consequent tear and fraying, 6pp. publisher's catalogue at rear, front pastedown with bookplate of Jane Bewick (inscribed in pencil to lower margin 'From Dr. C. Clark Bertram's Collection, Alnwick'), with ink inscription above 'TBewick 1784' (first 2 letters conjoined), rear endpapers inscribed in pencil in a childish hand 'thomas Bewick has foure children, Jane the eldest, Robert the next, Isabella the next, Elizabeth the next', with 'Bewick' in ink, original calf-backed Dutch floral boards, worn, with upper cover near-detached, 12mo in 6s (Qty: 1) Provenance: Thomas Bewick's own copy of a rare early children's book, subsequently owned by his daughter, Jane; 5 of the 13 woodcuts are thought to be by Thomas Bewick and the illustration on p.173, signed 'J.B.', is believed to be the earliest published example of a signed Bewick woodcut. David Gardner-Medwin, A Provisional Checklist of the Library of Thomas Bewick The Bewick Society, 2010, 341: 'listed with Jane Bewick's books, 1806'. Worldcat lists just one copy of this edition (Dartmouth Library, New Hampshire, Hanover, New Hampshire), and two copies of a new edition of 'approximately 1783' (Robinson Library, Newcastle Upon Tyne, and The Lilly Library, Indiana University, USA). See Gumuchian 4143 for an undated edition with the suggested date of circa 1763: 'this rare work may have a frontispiece missing, but we do not know'; and ESTC for an edition of [1783?].
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