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Tom Thumb's folio, or, A new threepenny plaything, for little giants : to which is prefixed, an abstract of the life of Mr. Thumb, and an historical account of the wonderful deeds he performed : together with some anecdotes respecting Grumbo, the great giant.
1794
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- Title
- Tom Thumb's folio, or, A new threepenny plaything, for little giants : to which is prefixed, an abstract of the life of Mr. Thumb, and an historical account of the wonderful deeds he performed : together with some anecdotes respecting Grumbo, the great giant.
- Call Number
- Hamilton 155s
- Identifier
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/v979v657w
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- 1794
- Extent
- 28, [4] p. : ill. ; 10 cm.
- Provenance
- Inscribed "Betsey Meserve"--in ink, on t.p. verso.
- References
- Welch, D.A. Amer. children's books, 1315.8.
- Rosenbach, A.S.W. Children's books, 185.
- Hamilton, S. Amer. book illustrators (1968 ed.), no. 155
- Rights Statement
- No Known Copyright
- Notes
- Publisher's advertisements [3] p. following text.
- Binding Note
- Original Dutch gilt, colored, paper wrappers.
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Fiction
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 33
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/e6967b85-4b72-465b-aac9-b1351c87185a/manifest