The silver thimble

The silver thimble. By the author of Instructive tales, &c. Hand-coloured frontispiece dated December 20, 1798 and signed: Scott sculpt. Imperfect copy: original covers are wanting. Publisher's ads. on p. [2]-[7] at end. Sometimes attributed on doubtful evidence to Mrs. Trimmer. Cf. S. Roscoe, John Newbery, p. 262.