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The magic lantern, or, Amusing and instructive exhibitions for young people : with eleven coloured engravings
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The magic lantern, or, Amusing and instructive exhibitions for young people : with eleven coloured engravings

Date1806
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"Printed by J. Adlard, Duke-street, West Smithfield." - final page. An account of ten evenings' entertainment by Mr. Manley for his three children and his nephew when he uses his magic lantern "which he has been so long making" to show figures on the wall while he recounts "the histories of all the little boys and girls he has painted". Author attribution and date from Marjorie Moon, cited below. Frontispiece dated: Mar. 4, 1806. With a 2-page list of works published by Tabart & Co at end.
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    Hardcover books
    DimensionsCover size: 17.5 cm x 11 cm (6 7/8 in. x 4 5/16 in.)
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      CollectionOsborne Collection of Early Children's Books
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object Number37131048603013D
      Catalogue Record for Print Book https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Ntt=1441636
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      Pepper, John Henry, 1821-1900
      1861
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      Corbould, H. (Henry), 1787-1844
      1838
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      Hall, Clara
      Approximately 1837
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      The good child's exhibition of fine pictures, with the true history of each : embellished with numerous coloured engravings
      Hodgson & Co.
      1822
      Book cover: green, quarter calf and corners, edged in gilt
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      Unknown
      1809
      Book cover: Yellow, unadorned, red spine.
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      Unknown
      1805
      Aesop's fables : embellished with one hundred & eleven elegant engravings
      Aesop's fables : embellished with one hundred & eleven elegant engravings
      Æsop
      1818
      Nursery novelties for little masters and misses : with coloured engravings
      Nursery novelties for little masters and misses : with coloured engravings
      Harris, John, 1756-1846
      1822
      Little scenes for little folks : in words not exceeding two syllables : with coloured engravings
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      Unknown
      1830
      The good child, or, Sweet home : embellished with fourteen neatly coloured engravings
      The good child, or, Sweet home : embellished with fourteen neatly coloured engravings
      A.K. Newman & Co.
      1830
      Bysh's edition of The voyages and adventures of La Perouse : to which is added The life of Hatem Tai, or, The generosity of an Arabian prince : embellished with eight coloured engravings
      Bysh's edition of The voyages and adventures of La Perouse : to which is added The life of Hatem Tai, or, The generosity of an Arabian prince : embellished with eight coloured engravings
      J. Bysh
      1815
      Outlines of natural history. [Birds] : with coloured engravings
      Outlines of natural history. [Birds] : with coloured engravings
      Moon, Marjorie
      1830