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The looking-glass for the mind or, intellectual mirror

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Berquin 
Arnaud 
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The looking-glass for the mind or, intellectual mirror 
being an elegant collection of the most delightful little stories, and interesting tales, chiefly translated from that much admired work, L’Ami des enfans  
 
 
 
 
A new edition, with seventy-four cuts, designed and engraved on wood by Bewick.  
London 
printed by J. Crowder, for E. Newbery 
1792 
 
 
[8],271,[1]p.,plate 
ill. 
 
18cm. 
 
Pease Collection 
57 
Anonymous. By Arnaud Berquin. - Translated by J. Cooper. - Cuts by John Bewick. - 12mo.  
 
 
Pease copy has the bookplate of John Bewick (1760-1795). - With MS. inscription: "Jane Bewick" (1787-1881)on titlepage. - This copy was bought at the Bewick sale in 1884 for £2.17.0. - Bound in full morocco; gold-tooled on spine; with binder's stamp on front pastedown: "Bound by Waters Newcastle". 
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