The Bewick Collection

The looking-glass for the mind or, intellectual mirror

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Berquin

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Arnaud

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The looking-glass for the mind or, intellectual mirror

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being an elegant collection of the most delightful little stories, and interesting tales, chiefly translated from that much admired work, L’Ami des enfans

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Editon

A new edition, with seventy-four cuts, designed and engraved on wood by Bewick.

Place of publication

London

Publisher

printed by J. Crowder, for E. Newbery

Date of publication

1792

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[8],271,[1]p.,plate

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ill.

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18cm.

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Pease Collection

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General Note

Anonymous. By Arnaud Berquin. - Translated by J. Cooper. - Cuts by John Bewick. - 12mo.

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Local Note

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 Ł2.17.0. - Bound in full morocco; gold-tooled on spine; with binder's stamp on front pastedown: "Bound by Waters Newcastle".

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Bewick

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John

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