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Author	Wynne,J.H.] (Illustrations attributed to Bewick)
Title	CHOICE EMBLEMS, Natural Historical, Fabulous .. For the Improvement & Pastime of Youth ..
PlacePub	London
Publisher	J.Harris, Longman and Co., Scatcherd & Co. & Rivingtons 11th edition.
Date	1812
Illustrations	Woodcuts (64) of which some are probably by John Bewick (see Hugo 13).
Description	136x86mm green roan spined marbled boards spine gilt titled and ruled (tips & marble paper rubbed). Half title + titlepage +dedication (2 leaves) +Introduction (2 leaves) +poem to author (2 leaves) +Contents (3 leaves) +[35] +36-224pp. Lacks fly-leaf, neat copperplate ownership inscription of Mary Ann White dated 1822 on half title. *These are re-engraved cuts from some of the Bewick illustrations. A few signs of use but a pleasing neat tight copy of this emblem book published without author's name. Each emblem has an oval illustration taking up about one third of the page.
Booknumber	E69841
Price	Price: GBP 120.00 or USD 148.00
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