The history of a great many little boys and girls, for the amusement of all good children of four and five yeart [sic] of age

People / Organizations

• Dorothy Kilner (Author)

Imprint

London: printed and sold by John Marshall, at No. 4, Aldermary Church-Yard, in Bow-Lane, and No. 17, Queen-Street, Cheapside, [between 1796 and 1800?]

Added name

Marshall, John (Printer), printer, bookseller.

Publication year

1796-1800

ESTC No.

T222792

Grub Street ID

245530

Description

71,[1]p. : ill. ; 18°.

Note

Anonymous. By Dorothy Kilner

In this edition the imprint occupies three lines; John Marshall has two addresses

Below imprint in square brackets: price Four-Pence, Bound in Gilt Paper

Copy catalogued has watermark: 1796

John Marshall at Queen-Street from 1789. Initially as "John Marshall and Co." until Nov. 1789 when the partnership was dissolved. Thereafter as "John Marshall". Cf. Stoker, D. PBSA 107: 1 (2013) p.86-7

"17 Queen Street" ceases to appear on the imprints of Marshall's children's books some time during 1796 but reappears after his break with Hannah More in Nov. 1797. - David Stoker.

Uncontrolled note

Ill. includes frontis. and p. 71 is a paste-down. Verify format: in 12s and ht = 10.5cms. L copy has watermark: 1796