The Famous Tommy Thumb's little story-book
Subtitle: containing his life and surprising adventures. To which are added, Tommy Thumb's fables, with morals, and at the end, pretty stories, that may be either sung or told. Adorned with many curious pictures
Publisher: Printed for S. Crowder ... and sold by B. Collins ...
Published: 1760
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Illustrated children's books; Fables; Nursery rhymes
Notes: Approx. imprint date from F.J. Darton, Children's books in England (3rd ed.), p. 103, NCBEL, II, 1021, and I. and P. Opie, Three centuries of nursery rhymes and poetry for children, 18

One of the three earliest known collections of nursery rhymes

Includes the first known printing of Little Boy Blue; cf. I. and P. Opie, Oxford dictionary of nursery rhymes

Signatures: A-D4ș (horizontal chain lines)

ESTC N008639