Author: LEE (illus.)] [J.
Title: The Little Grey Mouse: or, the Adventures of Rosabelle & Paridel. Ornamented with numerous Wood-Engravings. Third Edition. IN THE ORIGINAL WRAPPERS; SCARCE PROVINCIAL CHAPBOOK IN SPLENDID STATE
Description: Houlston & Son., Wellington,, 1815. 16mo., Third Edition, on laid paper, with engraved frontispiece and 11 fine wood-engraved illustrations in the text, text virtually spotless; original printed wrappers, sewed as issued, wrappers very lightly age-browned else a splendid, bright, crisp copy in wholly unrestored publisher's binding. With 2pp publisher's catalogue at end and additional publisher's list on rear wrapper. The frontispiece is dated 1806; Opie gives the engraver as John Lee. We have been unable to find any institutional record of a first edition (presumably 1806-1808). No edition is listed in BLPC. Opie lists a copy of the second edition (1809), pressmark ID393; Opie C 1015. A RARE SURVIVAL

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