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The Original Mother Goose's Melody, As First Issued By John Newbery, of London, About A. D. 1760. Reproduced in Fac-Simile from the Edition as Reprinted By Isaiah Thomas of Worcester, Mass. About A. D. 1785, With Introductory Notes By William H. Whitmore
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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Houlton, Maine, United States
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About This Item
Albany: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1889 Copyrighted by W. H. Whitmore. [2], 28pp, [46] printed in laid paper, retaining original grey paper covers, and bound in brown cloth, with spine gilt still bright. ASSOCIATION COPY - with the signature of "K. P. Loring" being Katherine P. Loring of Burn Side, Prides Crossing, Massachusetts. John Singer Sargent painted a watercolor of Katherine and her Sister Louisa called "Study In Green". The paper covers look as if it they may have been in a fire, receiving a bit of smoke damage to the back cover, and occasional interior edges, which can be erased if you should choose to do so.
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- Bookseller
- Monroe Bridge Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008166
- Title
- The Original Mother Goose's Melody, As First Issued By John Newbery, of London, About A. D. 1760. Reproduced in Fac-Simile from the Edition as Reprinted By Isaiah Thomas of Worcester, Mass. About A. D. 1785, With Introductory Notes By William H. Whitmore
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Joel Munsell's Sons
- Place of Publication
- Albany
- Date Published
- 1889
- Keywords
- Mother Goose Goose's Melody Children's
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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Monroe Bridge Books
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