Little Mary's reading book
Subtitle: written in very easy language : with forty-eight illustrations.
Contributors: Cundall, Joseph, 1818-1895.; Absolon, John, 1815-1895.; Williams, Samuel, 1788-1853.; Smith, John Orrin, 1799-1843.; Gilbert, John, Sir, 1817-1897.; Barclay, George, fl. 1848-1867 (printer)
Series: Little Mary's books
Publisher: David Bogue
Published: 1847
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Illustrated children's books -- Specimens.; Readers (Primary) -- Specimens.
Genres: Specimens.
Notes: Date presumed from McLean, Ruari. Joseph Cundall: a Victorian publisher, 1976.

Preliminary wood-engraved plate included in pagination.

T.p. and plate printed within thin black double rule border.

"Before beginning "Little Mary's Reading Book," it is presumed, that the child has already been taught to read "Little Mary's Primer."  Very many of the words used in that book are to be found here, and many used in this book are repeated two or three times over, that the learner may have the pleasure of meeting with words which are already known."--A few words to the teacher, signed "J.C." [i.e. Joseph Cundall].

Most wood-engraved illustrations within the text are unsigned.  Two are with signatures: "J. Absolon" and "S. Williams".  One is with signatures: "JG" [i.e. John Gilbert?] and "OS" [i.e. John Orrin Smith?].

Part of a series of "Little Mary's Books" planned and edited by Joseph Cundall from 1847-1850.  Cf. McLean, Ruari.  Joseph Cundall.

McLean, Ruari. Joseph Cundall, p. 62.

MASS copy 1: Disbound.

MASS copy 2: Bound in later quarter red calf and green morocco-grain cloth.  With black leather title label blocked in gold.  With beige glazed endpapers.  Bound with McLean D 0743, McLean D 0745 and McLean D 0746.