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Little Stories of One and Two Syllables for Little Children

London: Joseph Masters, 1849. Hardcover. Possible first edition, although the Morgan Library has a copy apparently dated 1840. Square 12mo (5.5 inches, 14 cm tall), 40 pp, 9 engraved plates which are as arch and funny as Gorey. Good plus copy with later full calf binding, some rubbing to extremities, to joints, small piece lacking to last page of text cutting into a couple words. RARE, there's the Morgan copy and one other from 1849 located by OCLC. Good. Item #H6817

Price: $100.00