The Merry cries of London city
Subtitle: as they are exhibited every day. : With fifteen prints of living characters. : [Six lines of verse]
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 51218
Publisher: Published by Thomas B. Wait and Co. and Charles Williams. Price 12 1/2 cents.
Published: 1812
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 35
Subjects: Children's poetry; Picture books for children; Cries; Occupations; Juvenile literature; Street vendors; City and town life; Description and travel
Other titles: Cries of London.
Notes: Pictures with verse and prose descriptions.

Running title: Cries of London.

Dated [1812] by Welch.

Pages [1] and [36] blank; pasted to printed wrapper.

"Children's books, published by Thomas B. Wait and Co. and Charles Williams, Boston."--advertisement, back cover.

Shaw & Shoemaker 51218

Shaw & Shoemaker 20725

Welch, d'A.A. Amer. children's books, 294.14

Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
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