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1799171London: Printed for John Stockdale Piccadilly. 1799. Later printing. Full leather. Good. Fourth edition. Full leather over boards. 12mo Frontispiece xi 1 294pp 6 advertisements. Gift inscription to ffep in ink. Occasional Foxing. Covers show wear to edges and corners with a small open tear to front and beginning of separation of the back board at the top hinge.Berquin's stories consisted of events that might happen to children in their everyday lives. His books envision childhood reading as a familial exercise; for example some of his "stories" are actually plays with parts for every member of the family. Berquin's books helped solidify the creation of the nuclear family for "if Berquin's work has a theme it is that parents and children live in a perfect symbiosis the parents looking after their children's interests and the children if behaving properly filling their parents with joy." Introductory essay to L'Ami des Enfans. Printed for John Stockdale, Piccadilly. books
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0267967217.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
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1791C201169London: Printed for John Stockdale 1791. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. Twelvemo. Professionally rebound in recent brown cloth with new endpapers lacks original prelims begins at frontis pages with slight age-toning ink name to recto of frontis otherwise very good in fine covers. Printed for John Stockdale, hardcover
1795013903NY: Printed by W. Durell 1795. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. Early US edition the first printed in 1794. Contemporary full calf 8vo 6 259. A variety of juvenile names in period cursive front and rears in pencil and gift inscription in adult hand in ink on the fly dated January 2 1796 evidently to the original owner "Frances Lydy Wentworth .as a New Years Gift" with Fanny's bookplate Portsmouth on front pastedown. Calf naturally worn with chipped red leather title label at spine. Short side tears to leaves in first signature; the fly has a deeper tear which has been stitched. . Still solidly bound. Arnaud Berquin 1747 - 1791 was a French children's author. This book for which he is best known was first published in France in 1782 as "L'Ami des Enfans" then translated roughly into English by Mary Stockdale and published by her father John Stockdale in London in 1787. Although "Looking Glass" in the Anglicized title invariably recalls Lewis Carroll's Alice Berquin's stories consisted of events that might happen to children in their everyday lives-they did not contain fairy tales or other imaginative literature. Printed by W. Durell hardcover
1825z09605New York: Evert Duyckinck 1825. Later edition. Hardcover. Good. 1825. Later edition. Hardcover in full contemporary calf with gilt and morocco title. 216pp illustrated with wood engravings by Alexander Anderson. Good. Lacks front endpapers. Small chip to morocco label. Shallow loss to spine head. Front inner hinge neatly repaired. Ownership signatures to front and rear pastedown. Foxing through out. Contents remain intact and the binding sound. Housed in mylar. Includes morality tales based around the strength of family ties for children translated from the original French work by Arnaud Berquin. Evert Duyckinck hardcover
21426CHILDREN'S BOOKS BERQUIN Arnaud. THE LOOKING-GLASS FOR THE MIND OR TH JUVENILE FRIEND. Philadelphia: John Bioren 1805. 12mo. Contemporary full sheep. 271 pages. Second edition. Shaw and Shoemaker 7977. A popular American children's book in America with seventy-three woodblock illustrations by Alexander Anderson. Lacking frontispiece. Some foxing as usual; most illustrations have been crudely colored. unknown
1814159456London 1814. hardcover. very good. 74 charming woodcuts by I. Bewick. 16mo occasional foxing full diced blue calf gilt ornamented spine. London: John Harris 1814. Very good.<br/> <br/> Translated from "L'Ami des Enfans". In the stories "virtue is constantly represented as the fountain of happiness and vice as the source of every evil."<br/> <br/> unknown
185231937Baltimore: T. Newton Kurtz 1852. Cloth. Good. Alexander Anderson. Baltimore 1852. A Good copy. 16mo. 216 pp. bound in brown blind stamped cloth with gilt decoration and title on spine. Spine is faded cloth has overall rubbing and soiling. Previous owners neat inscription inside front cover. Scattered foxing throughout. Still a charming copy. Arnaud Berquin September 1747 in Bordeaux - 21 December 1791 was a French children's author. His most famous work was L'Ami des Enfants 1782-1783 which was first translated into English in 1783-1784.<br /> <br /> The work remained popular until the middle of the nineteenth century. Berquin's stories consisted of events that might happen to children in their everyday lives-they did not contain fairy tales or other imaginative literature. His books envision childhood reading as a familial exercise; for example some of his "stories" are actually plays with parts for every member of the family. Berquin's books helped solidify the creation of the nuclear family for "if Berquin's work has a theme it is that parents and children live in a perfect symbiosis the parents looking after their children's interests and the children if behaving properly filling their parents with joy. T. Newton Kurtz unknown
179477586Providence:: Carter and Wilkinson 1794. A New Edition. old full sheep very worn at one corner and scuffed. Old ink signatures on front free endpaper and title page; top one inch of the two preliminary leaves after the title page torn away removing ownership signatures not affecting any printing; short tears to numerous leaves towards the beginning of the text which is age-toned with some light spots throughout; lower corner of two leaves torn away not affecting printing; joints partially cracked but cords holding. . 12mo. Lacking the frontispiece; engraved text illustrations attributed to John Bewick some are poor impressions. Welch 76.1 Carter and Wilkinson, unknown
180672421London: Printed for J. Harris 1806. 8vo.Illustrated. iv 272 pp. Contemporary sheep boards brown calf respine with gilt lettering. With numerous woodcut illustrations by Bewick. With blue ink inscriptions to the prelims and p.270; staining and spotting to leaves throughout. Remnants of a paper label to the front board reading 'Bewick's cuts' to the front board. An English collection of Berquin's stories 'chiefly translated from that much admired work L'Ami Des Enfans'. . Good. Full Leather. 1806. Printed for J. Harris 1806 hardcover
182778313London:: Printed for John Harris. 1827. The Seventeenth Edition. old full calf; spine essentially perished except for most of the lettered spine label. Spine perished as noted; cracked at joints; but tight and sound nevertheless; contents clean. 12mo. With seventy-four cuts designed and engraved on wood by I. Bewick. Chiefly Translated from that much admired work L'Ami des Enfans. From the Library of Robert Louis Stevenson with the Vailima book label on the front pastedown which is signed by Isobel Strong Stevenson's stepdaughter. Signed and dated 1856 by Thomas Stevenson the author's father on the front free endpaper which also bears the distinguished W. K. Bixby bookplate designed by E. D. French. An old clipped bookseller's description is laid in. Printed for John Harris.... unknown
179456314Providence R. Island: Carter and Wilkinson and sold at their book and stationery store opposite the Market 1794. First American edition 12mo pp. 8 252; lacking frontispiece 37 woodcut vignette woodcuts by John Bewick a few hand colored duplicate hand-colored illustration of William and Amelia on front pastedown; full original calf gilt-ruled spine with red morocco label; boards rubbed and bumped text foxed with a few tears entering from the margins no loss of letterpress small wormhole in the bottom margin of the preliminaries; good and sound. Alden 1354; Evans 26645 Hamilton 152; Welch 76.1. Carter and Wilkinson, and sold at their book and stationery store, opposite the Market unknown
1787310969London: E. Newbery 1787. First edition in English. Engraved frontispiece. iv 212 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Full speckled calf in period style morocco label. Faintest traces of foxing to prelims else fine. First edition in English. Engraved frontispiece. iv 212 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. First London edition of this influential French children's work widely reprinted in England and in America.<br /> <br /> Translated by J. Cooper i.e. Richard Johnson: "J. Cooper" was one of the pseudonyms used by Richard Johnson. Cf. Weedon M.J.P. "Richard Johnson and the successors to John Newbery" in Transactions of the Bibliographical Society 5th ser. v. 4 1949: 37 and 59. ESTC T90041; Osborne p. 233 note E. Newbery unknown
1885864M34London: Griffith Farran Okeden and Welsh 1885. Cloth. Good. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. The English translation of Arnaud Berquin's charming short story collection for children illustrated throughout by Berwick. A reprint of the 1792 edition in a half cloth binding rebacked with the original backstrip laid down to the spine. A delightful collection of children's stories written by Arnaud Berquin and translated into English from the original French by Charles Welsh. The French version of this work was titled 'L'Ami des Enfants' and was hugely successful gaining Berquin recognition and success. The stories featured consist of everyday situations which occur in children's lives. Their emphasis on family and structure helped gain popularity for the concept of the nuclear family. 32 pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In a half cloth binding rebacked with the original backstrip laid down to the spine. Externally fairly smart with losses to the backstrip and shelf wear to the boards and extremities. Tape repairs to the hinges. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd spot throughout. Good Griffith, Farran, Okeden and Welsh hardcover
1527868222.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1796944F45London: J. F. Dove 1796 . Leather. Good. 6" by 4". Not Stated. An early edition of the English translation of Arnaud Berquin's charming short story collection for children. An uncommon early edition published by J. F. Dove. First translated into English from the original French in 1787.Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece and title page.A delightful collection of children's stories originally published in French and titled 'L'Ami des Enfants'.The work was hugely successful gaining Berquin recognition and success. The stories featured consist of everyday situations which occur in children's lives and emphasise the traditional family structure and its importance. In a half calf binding with marbled paper covered boards. Rubbing to joints back strip head and tail and board perimeters. Small loss of calf to back strip head. Hinges strained but firmly held. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean with only the odd handling mark. Good J. F. Dove hardcover
1806949P45London: J. Harris; Longman Hurst Rees and Orme; et al 1806. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7" by 4.5". John Bewick. An English translation of the popular tales of Berquin strikingly illustrated by John Bewick. A translation of the tales of 'L'Ami des Enfants' by Arnaud Berquin a popular anthology of entertaining and moral tales for children. 'L'Ami des Enfants' was hugely successful in both France and England gaining Berquin recognition and success. The stories featured consist of everyday situations which occur in children's lives. Their emphasis on family and structure helped gain popularity for the concept of the nuclear family.Illustrated with a total of seventy-four woodcuts by John Bewick.John Bewick was the younger brother of influential woodcut artist Thomas Bewick. John assisted his brother in his illustrations whilst working as an apprentice to him.The tenth edition. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards with renewed endpapers. Externally smart. A couple of light marks to the spine. Very minor bumping to the extremities. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front free endpaper with is repaired to the gutter with one small tidemark. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with the occasional scattered spot. Very Good Indeed J. Harris; Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme; et al hardcover
1800964P48London: J. Crowder; E. Newbury 1800. Leather. Good. 7" by 4". John Bewick. An English translation of the popular tales of Berquin strikingly illustrated by John Bewick. A translation of the tales of 'L'Ami des Enfants' by Arnaud Berquin a popular anthology of entertaining and moral tales for children. 'L'Ami des Enfants' was hugely successful in both France and England gaining Berquin recognition and success. The stories featured consist of everyday situations which occur in children's lives. Their emphasis on family and structure helped gain popularity for the concept of the nuclear family.Illustrated with a total of seventy-three woodcuts by John Bewick. Prior owner has neatly hand-coloured the majority of the woodcuts.John Bewick was the younger brother of influential woodcut artist Thomas Bewick. John assisted his brother in his illustrations whilst working as an apprentice to him.The eighth edition.Bound without the final leaf of text which includes one woodcut. In a rebacked calf binding. Externally generally smart a little rubbed. Minor bumping to the extremities resulting in a small amount of loss. A very small amount of loss to the rear board. A few light marks to the boards. Spots to the endpapers. Internally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with light handling marks and a few scattered spots. Neat repair to the tail of the title page. Bound without the final leaf of text. Good J. Crowder; E. Newbury hardcover
026699878X.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
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1809845G17London: J. Harris; Longman Hurst Rees and Orme; Vernor. Hood and Sharpe; F. and C. Rivington et al. 1809. Leather. Good. 6.5" by 4" . I Bewick . The English translation of Arnaud Berquin's charming short story collection for children illustrated throughout by Berwick. The scarce eleventh edition. In a half calf binding on marbled boards. With numerous woodcuts throughout designed and engraved by I Berwick. A delightful collection of children's stories translated into English from the original French by Arnaud Berquin. The French version of this work was titled 'L'Ami des Enfants' and was hugely successful gaining Berquin recognition and success. The stories featured consist of everyday situations which occur in children's lives. Their emphasis on family and structure helped gain popularity for the concept of the nuclear family. In a half calf binding. Externally a trifle rubbed with some rubbing to the extremities. Joints are cracked but still very firm. Marks to the boards and spine. Hinges strained but still firm. Handling marks and the odd spot to the paste-downs and free endpapers. A newspaper cutting has been visibly removed from the rear paste-down with a small part of the cutting still present. Internally firmly bound. Pages age-toned but generally bright and clean. Handling marks and spots throughout. Small closed tear to the upper left of pages 119 to 214 but this does not affect the text. Closed tear of about an inch to page 9 and the odd small closed tear throughout. Ink inscription from the previous owner to the top of page 214. Several of the woodcuts have been coloured in. Good J. Harris; Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme; Vernor. Hood, and Sharpe; F. and C. Rivington et al. hardcover
