The lion's masquerade. A sequel to the peacock at home

Published by Printed for J. Harris, London, 1807

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16pp. With an engraved frontispiece and a further five engraved plates. Stitched, as issued, within original publisher's buff pictorial paper wrappers. Rubbed and marked, slightly creased, with a little surface loss to lower wrapper. Small pen trial to verso of one plate, very slight offsetting to text opposite engraved plates, else internally clean. A rare survivor in original wrappers of the first edition of a tale of the 'King of the Quadrupeds' in rhyming couplets for young children; the issue without mention of 'Harris's Cabinet of Amusement and Instruction' to upper wrapper. An imitation of William Roscoe's popular Butterfly's Ball (London, 1807), The Lion's Masquerade has long been attributed to Catherine Ann Dorset not least because it is described within the title as 'A sequel to the peacock at home'. As the advertisement to the lower wrapper of this present title noted, the series were immensely popular, 'purchased with avidity, and read with satisfaction'. Moon 214 (1A). Size: 16mo.

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Title
The lion's masquerade. A sequel to the peacock at home
Author
[ROSCOE, William - Imitations]. [DORSET, Catharine Ann Turner]. A LADY
Publisher
Printed for J. Harris, London
Publication year
1807
Binding
Soft cover
Edition
First edition.

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Established 2007, Antiquates Ltd is an Antiquarian bookseller with a large, custom built shop in the heart of the Dorset countryside. We sell fine and rare books from our Wareham shop, in catalogues, and via our website (www.antiquates.co.uk). Specialising in early printed books both English and Continental, fine English Literature, and books by, for, and about Women and Children, we nevertheless stock a wide range of works on paper from 1500-present - including modern first editions. Our bias is towards the unusual, the interesting and the important - and always have a good stock of rare books by local authors such as T.E. Lawrence and Thomas Hardy; we are just the place if you're looking for an extra-special gift for a wedding, birthday, anniversary or graduation. (Open Wednesday - Saturday, 10am-4pm)

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Specialising in early printed books both English and Continental, fine English Literature, and books by, for, and about Women and Children. We always have a good stock of rare books by local authors such as T.E

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Antiquates Ltd

The Conifers, Valley Road
Corfe Castle, Dorset, United Kingdom BH20 5HU