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[TURNER, Elizabeth (?1775-1846)]. The Daisy; or, cautionary stories in verse. Adapted to the ideas of children from Four to Eight Years Old. London: J. Swan and Son for J. Harris and Crosby and Co., 1807. 18° (131 x 80mm). Collation: A-B.8. 34 leaves only (of 36; lacking B4-5). 28 (of 30) full page illustrations. (Repair affecting title and illustration on verso, another affecting one letter on A9 verso, one signature and one illustration shaved.) Modern boards. FIRST EDITION. Moon H-933(1); A & M 26. -- The same. SECOND EDITION. London: H. Bryer for J. Harris, 1808. 18° (132 x 87mm). Same collation. Complete. 30 full-page, hand-coloured etched illustrations. (One illustration shaved, offsetting and browning.) Original printed blue wrappers (damaged and re-backed). Moon H-933(2).
Such was the popularity of this simple and attractive little book that at least twenty-five editions appeared before 1840. It was ingeniously produced by printing the letterpress forme on one side on the sheet and by careful imposition the illustrations from a single copperplate on the other side of the sheet.
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Such was the popularity of this simple and attractive little book that at least twenty-five editions appeared before 1840. It was ingeniously produced by printing the letterpress forme on one side on the sheet and by careful imposition the illustrations from a single copperplate on the other side of the sheet.
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