The looking glass for the mind; or, intellectual mirror: being an elegant collection of the most delightful little stories, and interesting tales, chiefly translated from that much admired work, L'Ami des enfans.
Book
1792 (published)
1792 (published)
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Printed book illustrated with wood engravings. [7], 271 pages. Wove papers. Duodecimo format. Bound by Gray Cambridge' on upper pastedown. Book rebound between 1850 and 1899. Facsimile leaves replace original leaves: prelims., p. 6-7, 17-19, 387-38, 47-48, 51-58, 75-82, 105-108, 127-128, 131-132, 146, 147-154 (blank) leaves; no text), 157-168, 173-174, 187-188, 191-192, 197-8, 201-202, 233-235 and 242-271.
Object details
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| Title | The looking glass for the mind; or, intellectual mirror: being an elegant collection of the most delightful little stories, and interesting tales, chiefly translated from that much admired work, L'Ami des enfans. (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed book bound in calf. Wood-engraved illustrations. |
| Brief description | Book, by M. (Arnaud) Berquin. The looking glass for the mind. With seventy-four cuts, designed and engraved on wood by Bewick. London : Printed by J. Crowder, for E. Newbery, the corner of St. Paul's Church-yard., 1792. NAL Pressmark: 861.AA.3425. |
| Physical description | Printed book illustrated with wood engravings. [7], 271 pages. Wove papers. Duodecimo format. Bound by Gray Cambridge' on upper pastedown. Book rebound between 1850 and 1899. Facsimile leaves replace original leaves: prelims., p. 6-7, 17-19, 387-38, 47-48, 51-58, 75-82, 105-108, 127-128, 131-132, 146, 147-154 (blank) leaves; no text), 157-168, 173-174, 187-188, 191-192, 197-8, 201-202, 233-235 and 242-271. |
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| Credit line | Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier |
| Object history | Acquired by the Reniers in Lyon in August 1935. Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier. Bookplate on upper pastedown reads: 'From the Library of Anne Renier and F.G. Renier'. Initialled in ink 'AR' (ie. Anne Renier) on lower flyleaf. Bound in England about 1792. Binding of sprinkled calkskin. Covers bordered with blind rolls. Spine with 5 raised bands and morocco lettering piece with title lettered in gilt. Date '1792' in gilt at foot oif f spine. Red sprinkled edges. Gold tooled turn-in edges. |
| Other number | 861.AA.3425 - NAL Pressmark |
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| Library number | 38041803040799 |
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| Record created | March 10, 2020 |
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