The foundling hospital for wit. Intended For the Reception and Preservation of such Brats of Wit and Humour, whose Parents chuse to Drop them. Parts 1-6
Language: English
Published by W Webb, London, 1764
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Seller: Flora Books, Mears Ashby, United KingdomFlora Books
AbeBooks seller since May 26, 1998
Condition: Used - Good
£ 160.00
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6 parts in one volume, 1763/1749/1746/1763/1764/1749, first published in 1743 (parts 1 and 2), 1746 (part 3), 1747 (part 4), 1748 (part 5) and 1749 (part 6), (iv) iv 71 [1]: (iv) 60: (ii) 62: (ii) 62: 64: (iv) 91 [1]pp, half titles to first two parts, modern calf backed marbled boards, spine with raised bands and black morocco label, new endpapers (spotted), edges of first few pages frayed, some light spotting and marginal marks, title to part 3 partly sprung and frayed to fore-edge as a result, a few ink marks, paper lightly toned, last part with marginal waterstains, 8vo (218x130mm), ESTC T64446 / 64449 / 64451 / 64453 / 64455 / 64457.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The foundling hospital for wit. Intended For the Reception and Preservation of such Brats of Wit and Humour, whose Parents chuse to Drop them. Parts 1-6
- Author
- Silence, Timothy (pseudonym)
- Publisher
- W Webb, London
- Publication year
- 1764
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Quarter-leather
- Language
- English
- Seller catalogs
- Antiquarian, Eighteenth Century
Flora Books
Mears Ashby, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since May 26, 1998
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