Poems on various subjects, for the amusement of youth

People / Organizations

• Dorothy Kilner (Author)
• John Marshall ("printed by and for", or "by/for and sold by")

Imprint

London: printed and sold by John Marshall and Co. No. 4, Aldermary Church Yard, Bow Lane, London, [between 1779 and 1784?]

Publication year

1779-1784

ESTC No.

N20993

Grub Street ID

10378

Description

[2],v-106p. ; 12°.

Note

Thirty-one poems, of which ten are signed: M. P., i.e. Mary Pelham, the pseudonym of Dorothy Kilner; the preface refers to a single author, but the unsigned poems may be by Mary Ann Kilner

With two final advertisement leaves (pp.103-106), and (PP reports) an advertisement imbedded in the peom on p. 64-65

John Marshall and Co. active between 1779 and 1789. Cf. David Stoker. "John Marshall, John Evans and the Cheap Repository Tracts 1793-1800". Article pending publication, 2012

Advertised in the 'Morning Chronicle and London Advertiser' 24 Dec 1784 price 1s

Illustrated only by headpieces.

Uncontrolled note

Inscription on fly-leaf of CaOTP copy is dated 1785, and that on NNC-T, 1788; Marshall trading at this address 1782-1807. - In 6's, vertical chain lines, 14.6cm. - Illustrated only by headpieces