(CHILDRENS LITERATURE) The Book of Trades or Library of the

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(CHILDREN'S LITERATURE.) The Book of Trades, or Library of the Useful Arts. 68 hand-colored engraved plates of various trades. 3 volumes. Second edition of Vol. 1; fourth edition of Vol. 2; New edition of Vol. 3. 12mo, navy straight-grained morocco gilt by Bayntun, all edges gilt, red spine labels present on Vol. 1 and top of Vol. 2 only. Ex-collection Alastair Bradley Martin, with his leather booklabels. London: Tabart, 1805; Phillips, 1811

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Mixed editions of this "valuable acquisition to the Juvenile Library. The plates are uncommonly good"--Osborne I, 110.