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Tales of the village children. Second series
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Tales of the village children. Second series

Date1847
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First published in 1845. Includes "Preface to the first edition" dated from Elford Rectory, All Saints, 1844. The four plates are engraved on wood. 

Merry Andrew -- The Pancake Bell -- The April fool.

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    Hardcover books
    DimensionsCover size: 14.8 cm x 9.7 cm (5 13/16 in. x 3 13/16 in.)
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      ProvenanceGift of Edgar Osborne in memory of Mabel Osborne.
      CollectionOsborne Collection of Early Children's Books
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object Number37131048601967D
      Catalogue Record for Print Book https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Ntt=2194480
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