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Biography of a spaniel : to which is annexed The idiot, a tale.

Title
Biography of a spaniel : to which is annexed The idiot, a tale.
Author
Showes, Mrs.
Publication
London : Printed at the Minerva Press, for Lane and Newman, 1804.

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TextPermit needed Pforz (Showes. Biography of a spaniel)Schwarzman Building - Pforzheimer Collection Room 319

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  • Hopwood, James, approximately 1752-1819.
  • Hopwood, William, 1784-1853.
  • Minerva Press.
  • Lane, Newman, and Co. pbl
Description
141, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill.; 14 cm. (12mo)
Alternative Title
Idiot.
Subject
Note
  • Frontispiece engraved in stipple by James Hopwood after his brother, William.
  • The two stories first appeared in 1797 in Interesting tales, attributed to Mrs. Showes. First published separately in 1803. Cf. Osborne, v. 2, p. 862.
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Call Number
Pforz (Showes. Biography of a spaniel)
OCLC
29679317
Author
Showes, Mrs.
Title
Biography of a spaniel : to which is annexed The idiot, a tale.
Imprint
London : Printed at the Minerva Press, for Lane and Newman, 1804.
Restricted Access
Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Local Note
Provenance: "A present from John Carver Middleton, Dorcester, 1812 to J. S. Crompton" (inscription on front free endpaper); "J. S. Crompton, 1812" (inscription on t.p.).
Binding: Dark green roan, marbled boards.
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Hopwood, James, approximately 1752-1819. Engraver
Hopwood, William, 1784-1853. Artist
Minerva Press.
Lane, Newman, and Co. Publisher
Added Title
Idiot.
Research Call Number
Pforz (Showes. Biography of a spaniel)
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