Catherine Ann Turner Dorset / Think before You Speak or The Three Wishes A Tale

Description: Think before You Speak; or, The Three Wishes. A Tale Author: [Dorset, Catherine Ann Turner] | [Charles, William (engravings)] Title: Think before You Speak; or, The Three Wishes. A Tale Publication: Philadelphia: Johnson & Warner | printed by J. Bouvier, 1810 Description: Hard Cover. near Very Good binding. 16mo 32 pp., frontis, plates. Early reprint. As issued, stitched into stiff paper covers with frontispiece and 5 additional inserted plates. Cover is light rubbed; some separation where the cover hinges at the stitching, but the cover remains fairly stable; light foxing throughout. This is one of two 1810 imprints of this title, the other (Shaw & Shoemaker 19993) is self styled the "First American from the Second London Edition" and is sold by Wm. Charles and printed by W. McCullouch in 1810. While both Welch and Shaw & Shoemaker list this present edition by Johnson & Warner first, it would stand to reason that the Charles edition is in fact first as this present edition has a title page dating publication at 1810, but the cover title is dated 1811. Nevertheless, an early edition of this scarce title by Dorset who was "the younger daughter of Nicholas Turner, and the sister of Charlotte Smith, also a famous author. She wrote several books for children which were all published anonymously" Rosenbach 438. Shaw & Shoemaker 19992 & 22717. Welch 297.1; Cotsen 1813. Seller ID: 8165 Subject: Americana, Chapbooks, Children Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB I have been a bookseller and bookbinder for nearly two decades. I offer a general stock with an emphasis in private press and illustrated books, as well as literature and Americana. I take pride in my high level of customer service; if you aren't satisfied with either the book or the service you've received, please let me know about it so I can make it right. Terms All order are shipped with 1 business day upon receipt of payment. The standard shipping method is USPS Media Mail but Priority Mail or UPS shipping is available. Please inquire before payment if you'd like the invoice adjusted to account for a different shipping method. I will accept returns for any reason within 30 days so long as the book or item is returned in the same condition in which it was sent.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 123.5 USD

Location: Conshohocken, Pennsylvania

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