Lot 259
Harris (John, publisher).- Talking Bird (The): or, Dame Trudge and her Parrot, first edition, 1808; and 6 others, Harris (7)
Hammer Price: £650
Description
Harris (John, publisher).- Talking Bird (The): or, Dame Trudge and her Parrot, first edition, half-title with publisher's advertisement on verso, engraved hand-coloured frontispiece and 15 plates, fore-edge closely trimmed, occasionally touching text, later plain wrapper with ink name to upper cover, 1808 § [Dorset (Catherine Ann)] The Peacock "At Home"... and the Butterfly's Ball, hand-coloured title vignette and 4 plates, 1p. advertisements, ink ownership inscription, original printed wrappers, rubbed and soiled, 1831 § [Hodson (James) Dame Partlet's Farm, hand-coloured illustrations, 1p. advertisements, ink ownership inscription to title, original printed wrappers, wear to spine ends, light soiling, 1834, occasional light spotting or soiling, [Moon 851, 215 & 179], John Harris; and 4 others printed by Harris, 12mo (7)
Description
Harris (John, publisher).- Talking Bird (The): or, Dame Trudge and her Parrot, first edition, half-title with publisher's advertisement on verso, engraved hand-coloured frontispiece and 15 plates, fore-edge closely trimmed, occasionally touching text, later plain wrapper with ink name to upper cover, 1808 § [Dorset (Catherine Ann)] The Peacock "At Home"... and the Butterfly's Ball, hand-coloured title vignette and 4 plates, 1p. advertisements, ink ownership inscription, original printed wrappers, rubbed and soiled, 1831 § [Hodson (James) Dame Partlet's Farm, hand-coloured illustrations, 1p. advertisements, ink ownership inscription to title, original printed wrappers, wear to spine ends, light soiling, 1834, occasional light spotting or soiling, [Moon 851, 215 & 179], John Harris; and 4 others printed by Harris, 12mo (7)
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