(#162765) A CHOICE COLLECTION OF RIDDLES & CHARADES, by Peter Puzzlewell, Esq. [pseudonym] Embellished with Neat Engravings. Peter Puzzlewell, pseudonym.

A CHOICE COLLECTION OF RIDDLES & CHARADES, by Peter Puzzlewell, Esq. [pseudonym] Embellished with Neat Engravings. Cooperstown: Printed and Sold by H. & E. Phinney, 1828. 32mo (10x6.8 cm), pp. [1-5] 6-30 [31: ads] [32: blank], woodcut illustrations, pictorial blue wrappers printed in black, sewn. First printing of this edition? A very popular children's book of English origin. The first edition was published by Elizabeth Newbery in three parts from 1792 to 1796. The Phinneys' tiny toy book is quite abridged. Wrappers rubbed and darkened, several leaves dog-eared, a good copy. This edition is scarce. (#162765).

Price: $75.00

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