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The first part of Dame Trot and her comical cat. A new and improved edition. London: J. Harris, 1806. 16° (127 x 96mm). 16 leaves, the sheet printed on one side. Watermarked 1806. Engraved throughout, 16 hand-coloured illustrations, each with 4-line verse above. (One leaf detached.) Original printed blue wrappers (slightly worn). Moon H-182. -- A continuation of the adventures of Dame Trot and her comical cat. London: H. Bryer for J. Harris, and C. Knight (Windsor), 1806. 16° (130 x 93mm). 16 leaves, the sheet printed on one side. Engraved throughout, title, publisher's dedication to "The unknown Author of the following lines", 14 hand-coloured illustrations including frontispieces, each with 8-line or 4-line verse, the frontispiece with only two lines, the last two illustrations with single-line captions. (Frontispieces shaved at outer edge, some spotting.) Original printed yellow wrappers (worn). Moon H-181.
Both copies are marked 1/6 in manuscript, THE PRICE OF THE COLOURED ISSUES.
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Both copies are marked 1/6 in manuscript, THE PRICE OF THE COLOURED ISSUES.
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