Marmontel's tales
Date1799
Names
Bewick, Thomas, 1753-1828
(engraver)
Pilkington, Mrs. (Mary), 1766-1839
(compiler)
Format
Selected and abridged, for the instruction and amusement of youth, by Mrs. Pilkington ; ornamented with twenty-six beautiful engravings, cut on wood.
"There cannot be a doubt that several of the cuts are by Thomas Bewick.", cf. Hugo, Bewick collector, cited below
Frontispiece drawn and engraved on copper by Rivers and dated: April 1, 1799.
Selected, translated, and abridged from: Contes moraux.
Woodcut illustrations.
Contents note: Lausus and Lydia -- The bad mother -- The good mother -- The school for fathers -- Friendship put to the test -- Gratitude displayed -- The forlorn stranger, or, The faithful dog -- Artifice detected -- The honest Breton -- Error of a good father -- Lesson of misfortune -- The waterman of Besons.
Medium
DimensionsCover size: 17.5 cm x 11 cm (6 7/8 in. x 4 5/16 in.)
Language
Usage Rights
Public Domain
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Call Number / Accession Number37131062573332D
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