SHERWOOD, Mary Martha (1775-1851). Social Tales for the Young...London: William Darton and Son n.d. [c.1835]. 12° (155 x 95mm). Frontispiece printed in colour by George Baxter (1804-67). Dark blue bead-grain cloth, lettered on back in gilt. Provenance: Mary Highfield 1838. David p.80. Cutt H6; Courtney Lewis p.253 no.6. 9 of the 10 stories first appeared in the Youth's Magazine 1827-33. - Another copy. New edition, with additions [c.1836]. As above with the addition of one story. Black sand-grain cloth, blind-stamped with gilt titling on back. (The Baxter print in a brighter rendering). - Travels Over the Land and Over the Sea. London: W. Darton and Son. n.d. [c.1835]. 18° (132 x 90mm). Engraved throughout and printed on one side of the sheet only, the engravings transfered to a stone for printing, with letterpress additions for the two hemispheres preceding the title-page. 15 further illustrations, all hand-coloured at the publishers, (inner hinge between gatherings cracking). Brown patterned cloth with gilt label. - Outlines of Natural History, with coloured engravings. London: William Darton and Son n.d. [c.1838]. 18° (152 x 95mm). Printed on one side of the sheet only. Wood engraved frontispiece, title-page vignette, and sixteen wood engravings of birds above a letterpress text, all hand-coloured at the publishers. Dark green printed paper wrappers (slight fraying at spine). Provenance: Ellen Harvey 1838; Ellen Selina Williamson. The gift of her Mother. - The Book of Trades. With twenty-four coloured plates. London: William Darton and Son. n.d. [c.1830] [cover title]. 12° (180 x 105mm). 12 pages of letterpress text, interleaved with 12 leaves of paired engravings, transfered to a stone for printing and stencil-coloured at the publishers (slight foxing). Original printed buff wrappers (mottled and stained). - The History of Joseph and his Brethren. Title-leaf and 34 pages of text interleaved with 12 leaves of paired engravings, transferred to a stone for printing and stencil-coloured at publishers (leaves embrowned). Cf. David p.78. Modern quarter calf with marbled boards and a morocco label gilt on upper board. Provenance: Georgina...Greene. - And four other works published by Darton and Clark or Darton and Co. between 1840 and 1863, exhibiting their interest in graphic processes; with a distressed copy of Mrs. Sherwood's Holiday Keepsake [1841]. (11)

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SHERWOOD, Mary Martha (1775-1851). Social Tales for the Young...London: William Darton and Son n.d. [c.1835]. 12° (155 x 95mm). Frontispiece printed in colour by George Baxter (1804-67). Dark blue bead-grain cloth, lettered on back in gilt. Provenance: Mary Highfield 1838. David p.80. Cutt H6; Courtney Lewis p.253 no.6. 9 of the 10 stories first appeared in the Youth's Magazine 1827-33. - Another copy. New edition, with additions [c.1836]. As above with the addition of one story. Black sand-grain cloth, blind-stamped with gilt titling on back. (The Baxter print in a brighter rendering). - Travels Over the Land and Over the Sea. London: W. Darton and Son. n.d. [c.1835]. 18° (132 x 90mm). Engraved throughout and printed on one side of the sheet only, the engravings transfered to a stone for printing, with letterpress additions for the two hemispheres preceding the title-page. 15 further illustrations, all hand-coloured at the publishers, (inner hinge between gatherings cracking). Brown patterned cloth with gilt label. - Outlines of Natural History, with coloured engravings. London: William Darton and Son n.d. [c.1838]. 18° (152 x 95mm). Printed on one side of the sheet only. Wood engraved frontispiece, title-page vignette, and sixteen wood engravings of birds above a letterpress text, all hand-coloured at the publishers. Dark green printed paper wrappers (slight fraying at spine). Provenance: Ellen Harvey 1838; Ellen Selina Williamson. The gift of her Mother. - The Book of Trades. With twenty-four coloured plates. London: William Darton and Son. n.d. [c.1830] [cover title]. 12° (180 x 105mm). 12 pages of letterpress text, interleaved with 12 leaves of paired engravings, transfered to a stone for printing and stencil-coloured at the publishers (slight foxing). Original printed buff wrappers (mottled and stained). - The History of Joseph and his Brethren. Title-leaf and 34 pages of text interleaved with 12 leaves of paired engravings, transferred to a stone for printing and stencil-coloured at publishers (leaves embrowned). Cf. David p.78. Modern quarter calf with marbled boards and a morocco label gilt on upper board. Provenance: Georgina...Greene. - And four other works published by Darton and Clark or Darton and Co. between 1840 and 1863, exhibiting their interest in graphic processes; with a distressed copy of Mrs. Sherwood's Holiday Keepsake [1841].
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