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Choice emblems, natural, historical, fabulous, moral, and divine, for the improvement and pastime of youth..
by [Wynne, John Huddlestone]
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Printed and sold by Joseph Crukshank, in Market near Third-Street., MDCCXC. [1790]. 18mo (5.125" x 3.125"), original full calf. xii, 166, [2] p., numerous wood engravings. Bookplate of Erastus Corning and old catalog description affixed to front paste-down.
The scarce first American edition of this juvenile emblem book first published in England in 1772. Erastus Corning (1794-1872) was a four-time Mayor of Albany and served as President of the New York Central Railroad.
Evans 22854; Welch 1457.1. Rosenbach cites only the 1815 Hartford edition. Only one copy recorded in American Book Prices Current from 1975 to present.
CONDITION: Good, 1.25" split along lower edge of front hinge, lacking front endpapers, twentieth century bookplate on verso of title-page, brownign at edges of title page, some foxing and browning throughout as expected.
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- James Arsenault & Company
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- 3456
- Title
- Choice emblems, natural, historical, fabulous, moral, and divine, for the improvement and pastime of youth..
- Author
- [Wynne, John Huddlestone]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Philadelphia: Printed and sold by Joseph Crukshank, in Market near Third-Street., MDCCXC. [1790]
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- TA-VBF
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James Arsenault & Company
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Arrowsic, Maine
About James Arsenault & Company
James Arsenault & Company was established in 1988. Our stock consists of Americana, literature, fine press, early photography, plate books, trade catalogs, autographs & manuscripts, ephemera, maps, and historical prints, as well as fine and rare books and pamphlets in a variety of fields. We are members in good standing of the ABAA and ILAB, and have exhibited for many years at numerous rare book fairs in both the northeast and in California. We do not have an open shop, but welcome your inquiries regarding items in our stock possibly of interest to you.
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