Juvenile Poems: A Sequel to "Original Poems", Mary Ann Hedge — 3rd Edition

by Mary Ann Hedge

€437 · Offered by eBay

Publication: London, Printed for Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy; John Poole and Son; and Swinborne and Walter, Colchester, 1823 Formatting: 16mo, pp. vi, 97. Condition Report: Very Good. Bound in quarter green leather over marbled boards, the exterior presents charmingly despite expected wear to the extremities, with the corners bumped and the underlying board exposed, alongside minor rubbing to the spine ends. The gilt ruling and title to the spine remain bright and legible. Internally, the binding remains square and firmly attached. The pages are lightly toned with scattered foxing, while the engraved frontispiece exhibits slight offset browning but retains a sharp impression. An altogether pleasing, sturdy copy of a fragile and scarce survival. Catalogue Note: This third edition of Mary Ann Hedge's Juvenile Poems stands as a remarkably scarce piece of early nineteenth-century children's literature. Originally penned as a sequel to Ann and Jane Taylor's wildly popular Original Poems, Hedge's work asserts its own identity through its striking frontispiece. Engraved by Walker of Colchester, the frontispiece illustrates a powerful abolitionist theme, titled "address to his Fellow Slaves," which anchors the collection in the political and moral discourse of the era. The presence of this engraving elevates the work from a mere moralising tract to a significant piece of anti-slavery literature aimed at youth. This specific copy bears a neat contemporary ownership inscription reading "

• Publisher: Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy; John Poole and Son; and Swinborne and
• Year: 1823
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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