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The adventures of the Guildford Jack-daw : interspersed with anecdotes of some little good and bad boys : for the use of children
The adventures of the Guildford Jack-daw : interspersed with anecdotes of some little good and bad boys : for the use of children
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The adventures of the Guildford Jack-daw : interspersed with anecdotes of some little good and bad boys : for the use of children

Date1794
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  • Guildford Jackdaw
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The adventures of the Guildford Jack-daw : interspersed with anecdotes of some little good and bad boys : for the use of children. Embellished with cuts. ''The Guildford Jackdaw was a moral tale concocted by John Russell ...''--E. R. Chamberlin. Guildford, 1970, p. 153. ''The conceited magpye, a tale in verse'': p. [61]-68. Bound in Dutch flowery paper covers. Paper watermarked ''1794.''; see Gumuchian. The work is by John Russell, Bookseller of Guildford, and four times Mayor of that town where he died in 1804. The frontispiece is probably by his son, John Russell, the celebrated portrait painter; see Gumuchian. Woodcut illustrations in the text.
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CollectionOsborne Collection of Early Children's Books
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession Number37131053604062D
Dewey Number283531
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