WATTS, Isaac (1674-1748). Divine Songs: attempted in easy language for the use of children. Ornamented with cuts. To which is added a catechism for little children...London: printed for J. Harris...1814. 12° in sixes (133 x 83mm). Wood engraved frontispiece and wood-engraved headpieces to the 36 songs (one repeating the front). Original pink paper over boards with paper label printed letterpress (soiled and frayed at spine). Provenance: Ann Berry Her Book. Moon 967(2) recording an earlier edition c.1803-5, not in Pafford, who records a forerunner "for the booksellers" [?1787] B72. -- Charles PERRAULT (1628-1703). The Ogre and Little Thumb; or the seven league boots. A tale of Mother Goose. Now performing as a pantomime ballet, at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. London: printed for J. Harris...1807 [date on wrapper]. 12° (150 x 90mm). Wood engraving at head of text. Original yellow paper wrappers with letterpress titling and wood engraving on front, advertisements on back (frayed at edges and spine). Moon 589, the only recorded copy. The wood engraving on the cover is also found in the first volume of Temple of the Fairies p.78 (see lot ???). (2)

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WATTS, Isaac (1674-1748). Divine Songs: attempted in easy language for the use of children. Ornamented with cuts. To which is added a catechism for little children...London: printed for J. Harris...1814. 12° in sixes (133 x 83mm). Wood engraved frontispiece and wood-engraved headpieces to the 36 songs (one repeating the front). Original pink paper over boards with paper label printed letterpress (soiled and frayed at spine). Provenance: Ann Berry Her Book. Moon 967(2) recording an earlier edition c.1803-5, not in Pafford, who records a forerunner "for the booksellers" [?1787] B72. -- Charles PERRAULT (1628-1703). The Ogre and Little Thumb; or the seven league boots. A tale of Mother Goose. Now performing as a pantomime ballet, at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. London: printed for J. Harris...1807 [date on wrapper]. 12° (150 x 90mm). Wood engraving at head of text. Original yellow paper wrappers with letterpress titling and wood engraving on front, advertisements on back (frayed at edges and spine). Moon 589, the only recorded copy. The wood engraving on the cover is also found in the first volume of Temple of the Fairies p.78 (see lot ???).

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