history of Solomon Serious, and his dog Pompey : containing many pleasing particulars of Solomon's life, his rapid progress in learning, his wonderful discoveries with the microscope, and attainment of a large fortune : also some curious instances of sagacity and gratitude in his favorite dog with Pompey's death, monument and inscription / written by Prince George of England ; illustrated with eight beautiful copper plate prints, The history of Solomon Serious, and his dog Pompey : containing many pleasing particulars of Solomon's life, his rapid progress in learning, his wonderful discoveries with the microscope, and attainment of a large fortune : also some curious instances of sagacity and gratitude in his favorite dog with Pompey's death, monument and inscription / written by Prince George of England ; illustrated with eight beautiful copper plate prints
history of Solomon Serious, and his dog Pompey : containing many pleasing particulars of Solomon's life, his rapid progress in learning, his wonderful discoveries with the microscope, and attainment of a large fortune : also some curious instances of sagacity and gratitude in his favorite dog with Pompey's death, monument and inscription / written by Prince George of England ; illustrated with eight beautiful copper plate prints
The history of Solomon Serious, and his dog Pompey : containing many pleasing particulars of Solomon's life, his rapid progress in learning, his wonderful discoveries with the microscope, and attainment of a large fortune : also some curious instances of sagacity and gratitude in his favorite dog with Pompey's death, monument and inscription / written by Prince George of England ; illustrated with eight beautiful copper plate prints
74 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (copper engravings) ; 12 cm
Format:
Book
Type:
Early works to 1800
Juvenile literature
Description:
"Forming Vol. II. of the Youth's Pocket Library ; entered at Stationer's Hall" --After title on titlepage.
"Price sixpence" --At foot of title page.
Illustrations: Engraved frontispiece, title page (the latter included in pagination sequence) and 7 leaves of engravings throughout the text.
Signatures: A-F⁶.
Publisher:
London : Published by J. Fairburn, 146, Minories, 1797.
Subject:
Children's stories, English—Early works to 1800
Dogs—Juvenile literature—Early works to 1800
Title sort:
history of Solomon Serious, and his dog Pompey : containing many pleasing particulars of Solomon's life, his rapid progress in learning, his wonderful discoveries with the microscope, and attainment of a large fortune : also some curious instances of sagacity and gratitude in his favorite dog with Pompey's death, monument and inscription / written by Prince George of England ; illustrated with eight beautiful copper plate prints.