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A Little Pretty Pocket-Book, Intended for the Instruction and Amusement Of Little Master Tommy, and Pretty Miss Polly. with Two Letters from Jack the Giant-Killer...
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Worcester: Isaiah Thomas. As New. 1787. Facsimile. Wraps. Miniature; Miniature; Light green wraps with dark green spine, title on front cover, 9.3 by 6.3cm, 122 pages, followed by 2 pages of publisher's ads, illustrated with woodcuts. **Page 30 has an illustration of two boys fishing with rods and the verse: "The artful Angler baits his Hook, And throws it gently in the Brook; Which the Fish view with greedy Eyes, And soon are taken by Surprise." There is a publisher's note on the verso of the title page stating: "This is a facsimile of `A Little Pretty Pocket-Book' which was the first volume published for children by John Newberry. It was among the earliest books printed with pictures for children..." Henderson, Early American Sport, 2nd ed., pages 116-117. .
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- Title
- A Little Pretty Pocket-Book, Intended for the Instruction and Amusement Of Little Master Tommy, and Pretty Miss Polly. with Two Letters from Jack the Giant-Killer...
- Format/Binding
- Wraps
- Book Condition
- New
- Edition
- Facsimile
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Isaiah Thomas
- Place of Publication
- Worcester
- Date Published
- 1787
- Keywords
- Fishing, Angling, Miniature Book, Juvenile
- Bookseller catalogs
- Angling;
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Verso
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- New
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