Berquin (Arnaud). The Children’s Friend. Translated from the French of Mr. Berquin, by Lucas Williams, Esq. A new corrected edition, with additions, and embellished with forty-four copper plates, 6 volumes, London: Printed for J. Stockdale, 1793, 44 fine copper-engraved plates of scenes of childhood by Cook, inside gilt dentelles, red morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown of each volume, attractive uniform 19th century gilt-decorated full mottled calf, red morocco labels to spines, rubbed to joints (generally in very good condition), 8vo (Quantity: 6) Provenance: W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey. Osborne, page 232; ESTC T108208. Fine copy. 'This work, upon its first appearance in the English language, having met with the most favourable reception... the publishers have been induced to bring forward a New Edition of it, but in a state of considerable improvement; for besides the insertion of many original pieces not to be found in the former editions, the present has been corrected throughout with the most scrupulous regard to expression and uniformity, and may therefore be looked upon as almost entirely a new translation' (Advertisement to the first volume).
Berquin (Arnaud). The Children’s Friend. Translated from the French of Mr. Berquin, by Lucas Williams, Esq. A new corrected edition, with additions, and embellished with forty-four copper plates, 6 volumes, London: Printed for J. Stockdale, 1793, 44 fine copper-engraved plates of scenes of childhood by Cook, inside gilt dentelles, red morocco gilt bookplate of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey to front pastedown of each volume, attractive uniform 19th century gilt-decorated full mottled calf, red morocco labels to spines, rubbed to joints (generally in very good condition), 8vo (Quantity: 6) Provenance: W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey. Osborne, page 232; ESTC T108208. Fine copy. 'This work, upon its first appearance in the English language, having met with the most favourable reception... the publishers have been induced to bring forward a New Edition of it, but in a state of considerable improvement; for besides the insertion of many original pieces not to be found in the former editions, the present has been corrected throughout with the most scrupulous regard to expression and uniformity, and may therefore be looked upon as almost entirely a new translation' (Advertisement to the first volume).
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