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Title:

The primer / edited by H. Mayhew ; embellished by J. Gilbert ; engraved by W. Stevens.

Published / Created:

London : Published at the office of the Illuminated Magazine, [1844].

Physical Description:

[58] p. : ill. (some col.) ; 17 cm.

Holdings:

Rare Books and Manuscripts
PE1119.A1 P74 1844

Copyright Status:

Classification:

Books

Notes:

Decorated paper boards.

Date from Osborne Coll.

"William Stevens, Printer."

At head of title: Dedicated to the Queen.

No others were published"--Cf. Osborne Coll.

Subsequent ed. published in 1847 as: The Prince of Wales' primer.

Illustrations engraved by Ebenezer Landells after Sir John Gilbert.

Osborne Collection of early children's books, 1566-1910, p. 130.

Subject Terms:

Illuminated Magazine (Office of) -- Publisher. | Stevens, W. -- Printer. | Readers (Primary) -- 1800–1870.

Form/Genre:

Chromoxylographs -- 1844. | Wood engravings -- 1844.

Contributors:

Mayhew, Henry, 1812–1887. | Landells, Ebenezer, 1808–1860, engraver. | Gilbert, John, Sir, 1817–1897, ill.