Fun upon fun; or the humours of a fair. Giving a description of the curious amusements in early life: also an account of a mountebank doctor and his merry andrew.
Glasgow.
Sold by J. Lumsden & Son, [s.d., c. 1815]
32mo.
47pp, [1]. First and terminal leaves as pastedowns, wrappers included in pagination. With eight plates of copper engravings printed in sanguine. Original publisher's plain paper wrappers, title in manuscript to upper wrap. Very minor wear to extremities. Internally clean and crisp, a fine copy.
One of Glasgow-based published James Lumsden's most popular and enduring juvenile chapbooks.
The oval woodcut on the title page varies, in this instance a harnessed horse is depicted. This was taken from the woodcuts commissioned by Lumsden from Bewick in 1807 for the Child's Instructor (Roscoe & Brimmell 7).
The oval woodcut on the title page varies, in this instance a harnessed horse is depicted. This was taken from the woodcuts commissioned by Lumsden from Bewick in 1807 for the Child's Instructor (Roscoe & Brimmell 7).
Roscoe & Brimmell 72.
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref: 19803