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45. Little Robin Redbreast, a Collection of Pretty Songs for Children, entirely new, first edition , woodcut frontispiece and 35 oval illustrations, 4pp. advertisements at end, original Dutch floral boards, with the ownership inscription of John Loveday on front endleaf dated 1792, [Roscoe J226 (1)], 32mo, E. Newbery , 1782.

est. £1000 – £1500

Roscoe locates this copy only, calling for 32 illustrations. Another copy dated 1788 is in the Opie collection.

Sold for £2000
Sale 631, 14th November 2007


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