12mo. 64, 16pp. With half-title, a lithographed frontispiece and a terminal catalogue of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's blind-stamped green cloth. Lightly rubbed and dulled. Very occasional light spotting. Presentation copy, inked inscription to recto of FFEP: 'David Wilson Esq. With the Author's grateful regards'.

The first edition of minister of the Relief Church at Auchterarder George Jacque's (1804-1892) charming juvenile tale of the rise and progress of a trio of Scottish urchins. The book proved immensely popular, and circulated widely, with numerous foreign translations, including Danish and Icelandic.