A suit of armour for youth.
Publisher: Published by the proprietor
Published: 1824
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 92
Subjects: Virtues -- Juvenile literature; Armor -- Juvenile literature; Boys -- Conduct of life; Toy and movable books -- Specimens
Genres: Juvenile literature; Specimens
Notes: Grimaldi identified as the author by Peter Haining in Movable books (New English Library, 1979).

11 plates are engravings of parts of a knight's armor.  Each part of armor is on a flap which, when lifted up, reveals an illustration of a virtue.

Plates signed R.L. Wright or Armstrong.

An admirable plume or crest -- A noble helmet -- The strongest breast-plate -- An invulnerable back-plate -- A powerful sword -- A splendid shield -- A tilting-lance -- Beautiful housings -- Excellent gauntlets -- The brightest spurs -- An unsullied banner.

LC copy imperfect: Plate for "the strongest breast-plate" wanting, flap for "an admirable plume," wanting.