Children's Books. A New Hieroglyphical Bible, For the Amusem...

Estimate

£100 - £150

Children's Books. A New Hieroglyphical Bible, For the Amusement & Instruction of Children [...], London: Printed & Published by G. Thompson, 1794, engraved frontispiece, anachronistic in-text woodblock illustrations, original publisher's printed papered boards, spine perished, upper-cover and some stitched quires loose, 12mo in 6s; The History and Adventures of Little Henry, Exemplified in a Series of Figures, [&] The History of Little Fanny, second edition, London: Printed for S. and J. Fuller, 1810, letterpress, loosely-inserted illustrated 'dolls': Henry with six hand-coloured printed figures in costume, with one watercolour and one pencil drawn head, Fanny with seven hand-coloured printed figures in costume, one head, and three hats/headpieces, each in their original publisher's printed paper wrappers with card sleaves en suite, each case repaired, Fanny's a third edition case though a second edition printing of the didactic, 16mo, (3) 

Provenance: 3rd: Susanna Dene [?], The Gift of her Cousin, Mary Nash June 1st, 1821; pastedown with ink manuscript dated presentation inscription.