Fabulous histories; or, the history of the robins. By mrs. trimmer. Designed for the instruction of children, respecting their treatment of animals.
London.
Printed for N. Hailes, 1821.
Thirteenth edition.
12mo.
vii, 164pp. With 17 woodcut vignettes by Bewick. Contemporary gilt-tooled green half-morocco, marbled paper boards, T.E.G. Lightly rubbed, upper board sunned. Marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Cecil George Assheton Drummond to FEP, scattered spotting.
The work of educationist Sarah Trimmer (1741-1810), Fabulous histories, first published in 1786, aims to teach young children to treat kindly all the animals of creation through an innovative narrative which juxtaposes the lives of a human family with a family of robins. Such was the popularity of the robins that the titles of later editions were altered to place more emphasis on the children. The fables continued to be printed in numerous, occasionally bowdlerized, forms throughout the nineteenth century.
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref: 32560