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Original fables : Fables originales, by the Reverend John Kidgell, A.M., Late Fellow of Hertford College in the University of Oxford
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- Summary
- First edition of the first English coloring book for children, containing 94 fables in English and French.
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 2 volumes in 1
- Note
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- Facing title pages in French (on verso) and English (on recto)
- Pagination: volume 1: [14], 127, [1], xviii pages; volume 2: [13], 128-221 [i.e. 278], xx pages
- Signatures: pi1 [A]6 B-H8 I8(I8 missigned *I1) *18(*11-3 missigned *I2-4) chi8 K-T8 U4 [V]2(-V2)
- Engravings: title pages in both volumes have engraved vignette of a stag drinking from a stream, with motto "Sicut cervus ad fontes aquarum;" engraved coats of arms facing English dedication to Lady Clayton in volume 1, and French dedication to Charlotte Finch, governess to the Prince of Wales, in volume 2; engraved vignettes in cartouches facing French dedication to Lady Clayton in volume 1, and English dedication to Charlotte Finch in volume 2; large engraved end-pieces at end of French and English texts in volume 1; 94 fables in the two volumes illustrated with engraved vignettes numbered 1-94
- Errata following dedication page (recto of leaf [A]6) in volume 1
- French and English indexes in both volumes
- Label
- Original fables : Fables originales
- Title
- Original fables
- Title remainder
- Fables originales
- Statement of responsibility
- by the Reverend John Kidgell, A.M., Late Fellow of Hertford College in the University of Oxford
- Title variation
- Fables originales
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- First edition of the first English coloring book for children, containing 94 fables in English and French.
- Cataloging source
- CIN
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- index present
- Language note
- French and English text on facing pages
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Summary expansion
- Each fable illustrated with an engraved drawing intended to be colored by young readers, as confirmed by Kidgell himself when he reissued the sheets of this book in Belgium in 1772: "Adorned with copper plates very proper for to colour."
- Label
- Original fables : Fables originales, by the Reverend John Kidgell, A.M., Late Fellow of Hertford College in the University of Oxford
- Note
-
- Facing title pages in French (on verso) and English (on recto)
- Pagination: volume 1: [14], 127, [1], xviii pages; volume 2: [13], 128-221 [i.e. 278], xx pages
- Signatures: pi1 [A]6 B-H8 I8(I8 missigned *I1) *18(*11-3 missigned *I2-4) chi8 K-T8 U4 [V]2(-V2)
- Engravings: title pages in both volumes have engraved vignette of a stag drinking from a stream, with motto "Sicut cervus ad fontes aquarum;" engraved coats of arms facing English dedication to Lady Clayton in volume 1, and French dedication to Charlotte Finch, governess to the Prince of Wales, in volume 2; engraved vignettes in cartouches facing French dedication to Lady Clayton in volume 1, and English dedication to Charlotte Finch in volume 2; large engraved end-pieces at end of French and English texts in volume 1; 94 fables in the two volumes illustrated with engraved vignettes numbered 1-94
- Errata following dedication page (recto of leaf [A]6) in volume 1
- French and English indexes in both volumes
- Dimensions
- 18 cm.
- Extent
- 2 volumes in 1
- Note
- Spec. Coll. copy: includes both dedications, to Lady Clayton and to Charlotte Finch; the Finch dedication was suppressed by King George and thus is often missing in copies. Bound in contemporary tan calf, paneled in blind; blind-tooled fan corner-pieces; gold-stamped spine title "Fables. Kidgell;" all edges gilt.
- Other physical details
- illustrations (engravings), coats of arms
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)06967802
- ucoclc6967802
- Label
- Original fables : Fables originales, by the Reverend John Kidgell, A.M., Late Fellow of Hertford College in the University of Oxford
- Note
-
- Facing title pages in French (on verso) and English (on recto)
- Pagination: volume 1: [14], 127, [1], xviii pages; volume 2: [13], 128-221 [i.e. 278], xx pages
- Signatures: pi1 [A]6 B-H8 I8(I8 missigned *I1) *18(*11-3 missigned *I2-4) chi8 K-T8 U4 [V]2(-V2)
- Engravings: title pages in both volumes have engraved vignette of a stag drinking from a stream, with motto "Sicut cervus ad fontes aquarum;" engraved coats of arms facing English dedication to Lady Clayton in volume 1, and French dedication to Charlotte Finch, governess to the Prince of Wales, in volume 2; engraved vignettes in cartouches facing French dedication to Lady Clayton in volume 1, and English dedication to Charlotte Finch in volume 2; large engraved end-pieces at end of French and English texts in volume 1; 94 fables in the two volumes illustrated with engraved vignettes numbered 1-94
- Errata following dedication page (recto of leaf [A]6) in volume 1
- French and English indexes in both volumes
- Dimensions
- 18 cm.
- Extent
- 2 volumes in 1
- Note
- Spec. Coll. copy: includes both dedications, to Lady Clayton and to Charlotte Finch; the Finch dedication was suppressed by King George and thus is often missing in copies. Bound in contemporary tan calf, paneled in blind; blind-tooled fan corner-pieces; gold-stamped spine title "Fables. Kidgell;" all edges gilt.
- Other physical details
- illustrations (engravings), coats of arms
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)06967802
- ucoclc6967802
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