Beschreibung:

[Cunningham (John)] Day, a Pastoral...to which is added The Stubborn Dame, original pictorial wrappers, contemporary ink signature to head of upper cover, slight worming to upper outer corner sometimes affecting pagination, [Hugo 306, "One of the most beautiful productions of Davison's press"; Osborne p.631], Alnwick, W.Davison, [c.1825] § TomThumb'sPlay Book to Teach Children Their Letters, original printed yellow wrappers, Alnwick, W.Davison, [c.1825] § Ducks and Green Peas; or, the Newcastle Rider, original printed wrappers, Alnwick, W.Davison, 1827 § Curious Hieroglyphick Bible (A), woodcuts, original stiff printed green wrappers, York, J.Kendrew, [?1833] § Gamester (The). To which is added The Story of Sinful Sally, 24pp., first Dublin edition, woodcut title-vignette, disbound, contemporary ink signature at head of title, Dublin, William Watson & son, [1796] § Elizabeth (Charlotte) The Happy Mute; or the Dumb Child's Appeal, ?first Dublin edition, half-title, folding engraved plate of sign language, original printed wrappers, a little soiled and stained, Dublin, William Curry, Jun. & Co., 1833 § Northern Excursion (The); or, the Highland Village, Part I [?all published], engraved frontispiece, original wrappers, contemporary ink signature to upper cover, Glasgow, printed by Andrew & James Duncan 1818, the first three with wood-engraved illustrations by Bewick, some of those in the first in decorative borders, most slightly rubbed or soiled; and 10 others, Dublin or provincial printing, 12mo (16) ⁂ Several scarce items; the fourth concerns a man called Tricket who robbed a gentleman in desperation to feed his wife and family, having lost all his money through gambling and drink, and was transported to Botany Bay. A selection of the items are illustrated.