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Lays of Ancient Babyland. [FISHER (Richard Trott)].

£300.00

Lays of Ancient Babyland to which are added Divers Small Histories not known to the Ancients. Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the Babies of England.

Title printed in red and black.

First Edition. Square 12mo. [169 x 115 x 10 mm]. [4]ff, 111, [1] pp. Bound by Bone and Son (with ticket) in original red cloth, the covers blocked in blind and lettered on the front in gilt, lilac glazed endleaves, gilt edges. (Slightly rubbed around the edges).

London: [Printed by C. Whittingham for] William Pickering, 1849

Printed in an edition of 500 copies. The poems open with "Whittington and his Cat", "The Three Wishes", "Little Red-riding-hood" and "Jack the Giant-Killer". A very good copy. With the label "Sold by Browne, Bible & Crown, Leicester". Bought from Thomas Thorp in 1970.

Stock no. ebc8818

Lays of Ancient Babyland to which are added Divers Small Histories not known to the Ancients. Dedicated, with much respect, but without permission, to the Babies of England.

Title printed in red and black.

First Edition. Square 12mo. [169 x 115 x 10 mm]. [4]ff, 111, [1] pp. Bound by Bone and Son (with ticket) in original red cloth, the covers blocked in blind and lettered on the front in gilt, lilac glazed endleaves, gilt edges. (Slightly rubbed around the edges).

London: [Printed by C. Whittingham for] William Pickering, 1849

Printed in an edition of 500 copies. The poems open with "Whittington and his Cat", "The Three Wishes", "Little Red-riding-hood" and "Jack the Giant-Killer". A very good copy. With the label "Sold by Browne, Bible & Crown, Leicester". Bought from Thomas Thorp in 1970.

Stock no. ebc8818