Beschrijving
London, Harvey & Darton, 1844, a new edition, ix,249+6 (Harvey and Dartons publications)pp. 5 woodcut plates, tooled linen binding, gilt title and ornaments on spine, in ink on free endpaper: ‘John Marie Gevers Leuven from L.B. 1846’ He was born in Voorburg on 1 July 1839. Handpainted printed frontispiece by Dean & Law, published by Darton & Clark, ‘Darton’s Juvenile Library. Collection of short stories based on facts written for children by Priscilla Wakefield, nee Priscilla Bell (31 January 1751 – 12 September 1832) was an English Quaker philanthropist and prolific author. She promoted social projects for the benefit of women and children such as schools and maternity hospitals. Her writings were wide-ranging: she wrote about feminist economics, as well as scientific subjects, in particular the popular eighteenth-century discipline of botany. She was widely known for her moral and instructional writings for children.
