The history of Tom White, the postilion

Posted on December 18, 2024 by km55

woodcut of man standing in front of house holding a horse whip

Creator: More, Hannah, 1745-1833.
Title: The history of Tom White, the postilion. [Part 1].
Published: London : Sold by J. Marshall, (Printer to the Cheap Repository for Moral and Religious Tracts) No. 17, Queen-Street, and No. 4, Aldermary Church-Yard : And R. White, Piccadilly ; Bath : By S. Hazard, (Printer to the Cheap Ropository) at Bath : And by all Booksellers, newsmen, and hawkers in town and country, [1795]

Catalog Record

61 C41 M813 Hi

Acquired February 2024

Margate!!! : or sketches amply descriptive of that celebrated place…

Posted on May 4, 2023 by km55

printed title page

Author: Pilkington, Mrs. (Mary), 1766-1839.
Title: Margate!!! : or sketches amply descriptive of that celebrated place of resort, with its environs, and calculated to inculcate in the mind of youth a fondness for the productions nature and art. / by Mrs. Pilkington.
Publication: London : Printed for J. Harris, at the Juvenile Library, corner of St. Paul’s Church-yard, 1813.
Manufacture: [London] : H. Bryer, printer, Bridge-Street, Blackfriars, London.

Catalog Record

64 M33 813

Acquired May 2022

The history of Prince Lee Boo

Posted on August 26, 2022 by km55

printed text

Uniform Title: Prince Lee Boo.
Title: The history of Prince Lee Boo : son of Abba Thulle, King of the Pelew Islands : brought to England by Captain Wilson, commander of the Antelope, East India packet, which was wrecked off these islands, on her passage, from China, on the 9th, of August, 1783 : with an account of Lee Boo’s death : and he was buried in Rotherhithe Church-Yard, where a tomb is erected in his memory.
Publication: London : Printed for Thomas Hughes, 35, Ludgate Street, 1824.
Manufacture: [London] : Plummer and Brewis, Printers, Love Lane, Eastcheap)

Catalog Record

659 824P

Acquired July 2021

The curiosities of London

Posted on May 6, 2022 by km55

book, printed text

Title: The curiosities of London : containing a descriptive and entertaining sketch of the British metropolis : for the amusement of youth / ornamented with numerous superb engravings.
Publication: London : Printed for T. Tegg, No. 11, Cheapside ; Edinburgh : J. Dick ; Dublin : J. Cumming, [approximately 1820]

Catalog Record

646 820 C975

Acquired April 2021

The history of Charles Jones, the footman written by himself

Posted on September 24, 2021 by km55

Author: More, Hannah, 1745-1833, author.
Title: The history of Charles Jones, the footman written by himself.
Published: London : Sold by J. Marshall, (printer to the Cheap Repository for Religious and Moral Tracts) No. 17, Queen-Street. Cheapside, and No. 4, Aldermary Church-Yard ; and R. White, Piccadilly, London. By S. Hazard, at Bath ; and by all booksellers, newsmen, and hawkers, in town and country. Great Allowance will be made to Shopkeepers and Hawkers, [1796]

Catalog Record

61 C41T

Acquired July 2020

Instructive rambles extended in London

Posted on September 17, 2021 by km55

Author: Helme, Elizabeth, -1814?, author.
Title: Instructive rambles extended in London, and the adjacent villages : designed to amuse the mind and improve the understanding of youth / by Elizabeth Helme … ; in two volumes.
Published: London : Printed by and for Sampson Low, Bewick-street, Soho : And sold by E. Newbery, St. Paul’s Church-yard, 1800.

Catalog Record

659 800H

Acquired July 2020

The cries of London

Posted on July 26, 2021 by km55

Title: The cries of London : for the instruction and amusement of good children.
Published: York : Printed by J. Kendrew, Colliergate, [182-?]

Catalog Record

646 820 C928

Acquired July 2020

A visit to London

Posted on May 11, 2021 by km55

Six plates with titles: London from Camberwell (on the South). Blackfriar’s Bridge [illegible]. The menagerie in the Tower. Westminister Bridge, Hall, & Abbey. London Bridge & the monument. The Juvenile Library.

Author: S. W., active 1801-1820?, author.
Title: A visit to London : containing a description of the principal curiosities in the British metropolis / by S.W. ; with six copper plates.
Manufacture: London : Printed by J. Adlard, Duke-Street, Smithfield. For Tabart and Co., at the Juvenile and School Library, No. 157, New Bond-Street; and to be had of all booksellers, 1808.

Catalog Record

659 808S

Acquired March 2020

The natural history of beasts

Posted on January 14, 2021 by km55

Author: Jones, Stephen, 1763-1827, attributed name.
Title: The natural history of beasts : compiled from the best authorities, and illustrated by a great variety of copper plates, comprising near one hundred and twenty figures, accurately drawn from nature, and beautifully engraved.
Publication: London : Printed for E. Newbery, at the Corner of St. Paul’s Church Yard, 1793.

Catalog Record

659 793 J76

Acquired January 2020

The book of English trades, and library of the useful arts

Posted on November 9, 2020 by km55

Title: The book of English trades, and library of the useful arts.
Edition: A new edition enlarges, with 500 questions for the exercise of students.
Published: London : Printed for Geo. B. Whittaker, 1825 ([London] : Shacknell and Arrowsmith)

Catalog Record

71 825B

Acquired October 2019

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Tag Archives: Juvenile works

The history of Tom White, the postilion

Margate!!! : or sketches amply descriptive of that celebrated place…

The history of Prince Lee Boo

The curiosities of London

The history of Charles Jones, the footman written by himself

Instructive rambles extended in London

The cries of London

A visit to London

The natural history of beasts

The book of English trades, and library of the useful arts

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