L' amico de' fanciulli, o sia, Il morale instruttore della gioventù
By: accresciuto dal Francese da Gio. Batta. Buccarelli ... in otto tomi, intrapresa, e pubblicata a spese del Sigr. Giorgio Ernst. ...
Contributors: Sastres, Francesco.; Buccarelli, Gio. Batta.; Hooper, S. bookseller.; Hookham, Thomas. bookseller.; Harlow, Elizabeth, fl. 1789 bookseller.; Boston College High School,
Publisher: Stampata per ordine dell' editore, e si vende da Saml. Hooper ..., e da T: Hookham ...
Published: 1788
Place of publication: Londra
Language: ita
Subjects: Conduct of life -- Juvenile literature -- Early works to 1800.; Children's stories, French -- Translations into Italian.
Genres: Juvenile literature; Early works to 1800.; Translations into Italian.
Other titles: Amico de' fanciulli; Morale instruttore della gioventù; Morale istruttore
Work titles: Ami des enfans.
Notes: A translation of Arnaud Berquin's 'L'ami des enfans' in four volumes only; the remaining volumes were never published.

Vols. 1-3 are dated 1788, vol. 4, 1799.

The title pages to vols. 1 and 3 are engraved.

The title pages to vols. 3-4 add: "Tradotto, ed ampliato dal Francese, dal Francesco Sastres."

The imprint to vol. 4 includes another bookseller: E. Harlow.

With a final errata leaf in vol. 2 for for vols. 1-2.

An apology issued in 1789 by George Ernst with vol. 4 adds two further booksellers: Mr. Hazard, at Bath, and Mr. Becket, at Bristol.

Dedication "To the Queen" in v. 1 in English.

Burns Library copy: stamp on t.p.: Boston College High School.

Burns Library copy damaged: middle section of t.p. of v. 1 torn away, affecting text.