Title: The History of Sixteen Wonderful Old Women Author: Place: London Publisher: John Harris Date: [c.1825] Description: 16 leaves, printed on one side only. Each leaf with a hand-colored engraving, verse below. 18x11 cm (7x4¼") original printed wrappers. Early edition. First published in 1821, the paper of this copy is watermarked 1825. One of the rarest of the publisher's 'Cabinet' series and thought to be the first printed book of Limericks. "There was an old woman at Leeds. Who spent all her time in good deeds. She work'd for the poor, Till her fingers were sore; This pious old woman of Leeds." Lot Amendments Condition: Wrappers worn and soiled, early owner's name on endpaper; some staining and foxing; good. Item number: 253456
Title: The History of Sixteen Wonderful Old Women Author: Place: London Publisher: John Harris Date: [c.1825] Description: 16 leaves, printed on one side only. Each leaf with a hand-colored engraving, verse below. 18x11 cm (7x4¼") original printed wrappers. Early edition. First published in 1821, the paper of this copy is watermarked 1825. One of the rarest of the publisher's 'Cabinet' series and thought to be the first printed book of Limericks. "There was an old woman at Leeds. Who spent all her time in good deeds. She work'd for the poor, Till her fingers were sore; This pious old woman of Leeds." Lot Amendments Condition: Wrappers worn and soiled, early owner's name on endpaper; some staining and foxing; good. Item number: 253456
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