Author: Bewick, Thomas (illustrator).
Title: A New Years Gift for Little Masters and Misses [Facsimile Editions, Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books, Toronto Public Library].
Description: London / Tokyo Bodley Head / Holp Shuppan, 1982. 1st this ed. Hardback small, very good condition, lacks text, brown & cream woodcuts on rectos only, gilt title front cover & spine, decorative edges around each woodcut. In publisher's brown leatherette clamshell box, minimal rubbing. In cardboard slipcase, tiny closed tear fore-edge. 31 pp. Facsimile edition. A children's picture book published in 1777 by T. Saint, for W. Charnley. This very small book has no text and the woodcuts are printed on one side only . There are 31 woodcuts, 13 of which illustrate the stories of Cinderella, Puss In Boots, and Little Red Riding Hood. (One of a set of 35 handsome facsimiles in 28 slipcases.).

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