Memories of Childhood and The Perfect Gift
Catalog Information: 483 lots | 387 with images
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Lot 1: FOX, George (1624-1691); STUBS, John (?1618-1674);
FOX, George (1624-1691); STUBS, John (?1618-1674); and FURLEY, Benjamin (1636-1714). A Battle-Door for Teachers & Professors to Learn Singular & Plural. London: printed for Robert Wilson, 1660. Folio (10 7/8 x 6 3/4 inches; 276 x 174 mm). Letterpress [...more]
Lot 2: COMENIUS, Johann Amos (1592-1670). Orbis
COMENIUS, Johann Amos (1592-1670). Orbis Sensualium Pictus ... Commenius's Visible World, or a Picture and Nomenclature of all the chief things that are in the world; and of mens Employments therein ... most suitable to Children's capacities ... & tr [...more]
Lot 3: GAY, John (1685-1732). Fables. London: J Tonson, J
GAY, John (1685-1732). Fables. London: J Tonson, J Watts (vol.I), J & P Knapton and T Cox (vol.II), 1727-1738. 2 volumes in one. 4to (10 x 7 1/2 inches; 257 x 190 mm). 51 engraved headpiece illustrations by W Kent and J Wootton (all in vol.I), engrav [...more]
Lot 4: BOREMAN, Thomas; publisher. Curiosities in the
BOREMAN, Thomas; publisher. Curiosities in the Tower of London. London: Tho[mas] Boreman, 1741. Vol I (only, of 2), 32mo. (2 1/4 x 1 3/4 inches; 58 x 44mm). 14pp. subscribers list, 4pp. advertisements. Woodcut frontispiece and 12 full-page illustrati [...more]
Lot 5: COOPER, Mary; publisher. Travels of Tom Thumb over
COOPER, Mary; publisher. Travels of Tom Thumb over England and Wales; containing Descriptions of whatever is most remarkable in the several counties. Interspersed with many pleasant adventures that happened to him personally during the course of his [...more]
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