74.0

74. Visits of Tommy Lovebook (The) to his neighbouring Little Masters and Misses, first edition , wood-engraved frontispiece and 12 illustrations [by John Bewick?], original Dutch floral wrappers, with the ownership inscription of T. Loveday on verso of title-page, [Roscoe J372], 32mo, E. Newbery , 1792.

est. £1000 – £1500

Roscoe locates only this copy. The four editions published by Harris with the same illustrations are almost as rare as this, the only Newbery edition.

Sold for £1200
Sale 631, 14th November 2007


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