Darton (William & Son, publisher). The Wonders of the Telescope, by the author of "The Wonders of the Microscope", c.1830, 14 engraved plates, including frontispiece, most folding, all but 2 dated (1823), 4 with a closed handling tear, 1 a little edge-frayed, final plate nearly detached, front pastedown with early ink manuscript inscription, contemporary red quarter sheep, spine lettered in gilt with title and price (2s.6d), rubbed, board edges showing, 12mo, together with: Harris (J., publisher), Mother Bunch's Fairy Tales, published for the amusement of all those Little Masters and Misses who, by duty to their parents, and obedience to their superiors, aim at becoming Great Lords and Ladies, London: printed for J. Harris successor to E. Newbery, c.1802, engraved frontispiece, scattered spotting, original printed stiff wrappers, rebacked with paper (coming away), rubbed with a little wear to edges, 12mo, plus: Tabart and Co. (publishers), The Book of Trades, or library of the useful arts, part II, 1 volume (only, of 3), 1st edition, London, 1804, 21 uncoloured engraved plates (complete), an additional (defective) plate 'Brazier' loosely inserted, possibly from part I, 1 plate close-trimmed at foot (affecting imprint), 1 opening with minor surface damage at gutter (affecting a few words), pp.3 publisher's advertisements at rear, contemporary red quarter morocco, gilt-lettering to spine, rubbed with a little wear to extremities, 12mo, with one other similar: The Garden; or, Familiar Instructions for the Laying Out and Management of a Flower Garden, 2nd edition, London: John Harris 1832 (Qty: 4) First item: Darton H1605 (2). Second item: this edition not in Gumuchian or Osborne. Mother Bunch: although some editions of this title have several plates (as implied by the title page), this copy appears to follow the edition dated 1802, of which the British Library copy can be examined online, in having a frontispiece only. Book of Trades: this title when first published in 1804 comprised of two volumes or parts. In 1805 a third volume was published.
Darton (William & Son, publisher). The Wonders of the Telescope, by the author of "The Wonders of the Microscope", c.1830, 14 engraved plates, including frontispiece, most folding, all but 2 dated (1823), 4 with a closed handling tear, 1 a little edge-frayed, final plate nearly detached, front pastedown with early ink manuscript inscription, contemporary red quarter sheep, spine lettered in gilt with title and price (2s.6d), rubbed, board edges showing, 12mo, together with: Harris (J., publisher), Mother Bunch's Fairy Tales, published for the amusement of all those Little Masters and Misses who, by duty to their parents, and obedience to their superiors, aim at becoming Great Lords and Ladies, London: printed for J. Harris successor to E. Newbery, c.1802, engraved frontispiece, scattered spotting, original printed stiff wrappers, rebacked with paper (coming away), rubbed with a little wear to edges, 12mo, plus: Tabart and Co. (publishers), The Book of Trades, or library of the useful arts, part II, 1 volume (only, of 3), 1st edition, London, 1804, 21 uncoloured engraved plates (complete), an additional (defective) plate 'Brazier' loosely inserted, possibly from part I, 1 plate close-trimmed at foot (affecting imprint), 1 opening with minor surface damage at gutter (affecting a few words), pp.3 publisher's advertisements at rear, contemporary red quarter morocco, gilt-lettering to spine, rubbed with a little wear to extremities, 12mo, with one other similar: The Garden; or, Familiar Instructions for the Laying Out and Management of a Flower Garden, 2nd edition, London: John Harris 1832 (Qty: 4) First item: Darton H1605 (2). Second item: this edition not in Gumuchian or Osborne. Mother Bunch: although some editions of this title have several plates (as implied by the title page), this copy appears to follow the edition dated 1802, of which the British Library copy can be examined online, in having a frontispiece only. Book of Trades: this title when first published in 1804 comprised of two volumes or parts. In 1805 a third volume was published.
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