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Book cover; brown leather with gold decorations.
The history of Wilford and Moreton, or, Virtue the true nobility : an interesting tale designed to promote the love of mankind
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Book cover; brown leather with gold decorations.

The history of Wilford and Moreton, or, Virtue the true nobility : an interesting tale designed to promote the love of mankind

Date1827
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  • The history of Wilford and Moreton, or, Virtue the true nobility : an interesting tale designed to promote the love of mankind
  • Virtue the true nobility
FormatBook
Notes
A rich young baronet and a boy in reduced circumstances are educated by the same tutor. An armorial bookplate is pasted inside the front cover. The story was probably inspired by Thomas Day's Sandford and Merton.
Medium
DimensionsCover size: 14 cm x 9.5 cm (5 1/2 in. x 3 3/4 in.)
Language
CollectionOsborne Collection of Early Children's Books
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession Number37131048638399D
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