RHYME - Goody Two Shoes; or, the History of Little Margery Meanwell, In Rhyme. London: S and R. Bentley for John Harris, 1825. 16° (130 x 102mm). Wood-engraved title-vignette and 20 illustrations (the first two in juvenile colouring). Original pink calico boards, green title-label on front cover, (binding partly faded). Provenance: Selina F. Moor 1827, inscribed by "her affectionate Father." Moon H-325)1); A & M 73. -- Easy Rhymes for Children from Five to Ten Years of Age. London: Cox and Baylis for John Harris, 1825. 16° (129 x 99mm). 4 etched platees, each with 2 illustrations. (Browning.) Original buff calico boards, green title-label on front cover, (binding worn). Moon H-230(1).

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RHYME - Goody Two Shoes; or, the History of Little Margery Meanwell, In Rhyme. London: S and R. Bentley for John Harris, 1825. 16° (130 x 102mm). Wood-engraved title-vignette and 20 illustrations (the first two in juvenile colouring). Original pink calico boards, green title-label on front cover, (binding partly faded). Provenance: Selina F. Moor 1827, inscribed by "her affectionate Father." Moon H-325)1); A & M 73. -- Easy Rhymes for Children from Five to Ten Years of Age. London: Cox and Baylis for John Harris, 1825. 16° (129 x 99mm). 4 etched platees, each with 2 illustrations. (Browning.) Original buff calico boards, green title-label on front cover, (binding worn). Moon H-230(1).

These two volumes are amongst the earliest examples of publisher's cloth bindings. (2)

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