The magic of kindness, or, The wondrous story of the good Huan
Date1849
Names
Mayhew, Henry, 1812-1887
(author)
Mayhew, Augustus, 1826-1875
(author)
Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878
(illustrator)
Meadows, Joseph Kenny, 1790-1874
(illustrator)
Alternate Title
- Wondrous story of the good Huan
Format
by the brothers Mayhew ; illustrated by George Cruikshank and Kenny Meadows.
Although written in the form of a fairy tale, the story is based on fact. The authors acknowledge their indebtedness to Mackay's Popular delusions; Conolly's On the construction and government of lunatic asylums, and William's narrative of his Christian labours in the South Sea Islands. The description of a great pestilence has been borrowed from Defoe's History of the plague. Footnotes give source authorities.
Undated. Date from BLC. Inscription on flyleaf dated 1849.
Medium
DimensionsCover size: 16.5 cm x 10.5 cm (6 1/2 in. x 4 1/8 in.)
Extent
- viii, 296 pages, 5 leaves of plates, including frontispieces and added title-page
Language
ProvenanceGift of Edgar Osborne in memory of his wife Mabel Osborne.
Usage Rights
Public Domain
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Call Number / Accession Number37131048634976D
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1884
1889 circa