Cobwebs to catch flies; or, Dialogues in short sentences, adapted to children from the age of three to eight years in two volumes. Vol. I. Containing, easy lessons in words of three letters, four letters, five letters, six letters, suited to children from three to five years of age. Vol. II. Containing, instructive lessons in words of one syllable, two syllables, three syllables. Four syllables. Suited to children from five to eight years of age

People / Organizations

• Ellenor Fenn (Author)
• John Marshall ("printed by and for", or "by/for and sold by")

Imprint

London: printed and sold by John Marshall, at No. 4, Aldermary Church-Yard, in Bow-Lane, Cheapside, [between 1799 and 1801?]

Added name

Marshall, John (Printer), printer, bookseller.

Publication year

1799-1801

ESTC No.

N26602

Grub Street ID

15969

Description

2 v. (72; 87, [1] p.) : ill. ; 12°.

Note

Anonymous. By Ellenor Fenn

In this edition "flies" in the title is followed by a semi-colon; there is no full-stop after the first occurrence of "years"; the imprint is in three lines and the last line begins "mary"

The words "Vol.I. Containing, ... from five to eight years of age" in title are printed in two columns divided by a single rule

With colophon at end of vol.2: Printed by John Marshall, No. 4, Aldermary Church-Yard, Bow-Lane

Presence of colophon and form of imprint suggest a date between 1799 and 1801.--David Stoker

With frontispiece in vol.1.

Uncontrolled note

Publication date from CLU-S/C. - Date of publication suggested by CLU-S/C. MATCHERS NOTE: need full imprint, pagination, and rule notes to match; there are several similar editions. Pag. v.1: 72p.; v.2: 87,[1]p