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31. History of a Little Boy found under a Haycock, first edition , woodcut frontispiece and 8 illustrations, original Dutch floral wrappers, with the ownership inscription of T. Loveday on verso of title-page, [Roscoe J163 (2)], 32mo, E. Newbery , [1786?].

est. £750 – £1000

This is one of two copies located by Roscoe; a third was in the Oppenheimer collection. The Harris reprint is known only from a fragment. Included in the lot is a copy of the Kendrew edition, published in York, c.1820.

Sold for £600
Sale 631, 14th November 2007


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