The Picture Gallery; or Peter Prim's Portraits of Good and Bad Girls and Boys. London: By J. Harris, 10th August 1814 [this impression not before 1822, watermark date]. 16° (130 x 103mm). Etched plate printed on one side of a sheet, 16 leaves, each with hand-coloured illustration, heading and 4-line verse, incipit: Here George a Youth of happy mien. (Lightly soiled.) Original printed buff wrappers, woodcut Harris's shop at St. Paul's Church-Yard, letterpress series title Harris's Cabinet of Amusement and Instruction and manuscript book title Picture Gallery (covers slightly defective), modern calf gilt. Moon H-682 (1A). -- The History of an Old Woman who had Three Sons, Jerry, James and John, together with an account of what became of them, her property, and last of all herself. London: by J. Harris, 25th June 1815 [this impression not before 1819, watermark date]. 16° (130 x 100mm). Etched plate printed on one side of a sheet, 16 leaves, each with plain illustration and 6-line verse. (Small defect in first leaf affecting text, tear in last leaf mended.) Modern wrappers. Moon H-353(1A). (2)

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The Picture Gallery; or Peter Prim's Portraits of Good and Bad Girls and Boys. London: By J. Harris, 10th August 1814 [this impression not before 1822, watermark date]. 16° (130 x 103mm). Etched plate printed on one side of a sheet, 16 leaves, each with hand-coloured illustration, heading and 4-line verse, incipit: Here George a Youth of happy mien. (Lightly soiled.) Original printed buff wrappers, woodcut Harris's shop at St. Paul's Church-Yard, letterpress series title Harris's Cabinet of Amusement and Instruction and manuscript book title Picture Gallery (covers slightly defective), modern calf gilt. Moon H-682 (1A). -- The History of an Old Woman who had Three Sons, Jerry, James and John, together with an account of what became of them, her property, and last of all herself. London: by J. Harris, 25th June 1815 [this impression not before 1819, watermark date]. 16° (130 x 100mm). Etched plate printed on one side of a sheet, 16 leaves, each with plain illustration and 6-line verse. (Small defect in first leaf affecting text, tear in last leaf mended.) Modern wrappers. Moon H-353(1A). (2)

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