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New York: C. P. Huestis, 1840. Good. First edition presumed, n. d. (1840s); 7 1/2 x 4 1/2; pp. [1], 4-24; pictorial wraps with a hand-colored woodcut; illustrated with wood engravings; nicks and cuts to tips of spine and edges; scattered spots to margins; in good condition.An interesting intepretation of the classic Cock Robin tale, it was illustrated by English author and artist Alfred Henry Forrester (1804 - 1872), who often worked under the pseudonym Alfred Crowquil. The publisher, Charles P. Huestis was also an engraver and bookseller, who would be arrested in 1842 for distributing obscene publications in a scheme, where he was the middle man for trusted customers, who would come to his bookstore for certain questionable titles.

New York: C. P. Huestis (stereotyped by Vincent L. Dill), 1853. 12mo. 24 pp. Illustrated from wood engravings. "Huestis is listed as publisher and bookseller at 104 Nassau St. in New York directories for 1848 through 1853" (AAS catalogue). Cover title: "Death of Cock Robin." OCLC locates seven copies (Morgan Library, SUNY-Albany, Colorado, Connecticut College, Yale-Law, American Antiquarian Society, Harvard, Brown, Toronto Public). Some foxing, but a very good copy. Original color illustrated wrappers (a little soiled, lower spine eroded). (11114).