The story of the peasant-boy philosopher
Subtitle: or, "A child gathering pebbles on the sea-shore" : (founded on the early life of Ferguson, the shepherd-boy astronomer, and intended to show how a poor lad became acquainted with the principles of natural science.)
By: by Henry Mayhew.
Contributors: Gilbert, John, Sir, 1817-1897.; Vizetelly, Henry, 1820-1894.; Savill and Edwards; Leighton, Son and Hodge
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: David Bogue
Published: 1857
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 484
Subjects: Boys -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction.; Astronomy -- Juvenile fiction.; Scientists -- Juvenile fiction.
Genres: Juvenile fiction.
Other titles: Child gathering pebbles on the sea-shore; Peasant boy philosopher; Story of the peasant boy philosopher
Notes: Two wood-engraved plates are with signature: "H. Vizetelly Sc.".  Some are with signature: "SVS" and a few are with signature: "JG" [i.e. John Gilbert].  All plates are with captions.

Wood-engraved illustrations within the text are unsigned.

Publisher's advertisements dated "October, 1858" and entitled: "W. Kent & Co.'s (Late David Bogue's) Annual Catalogue." on p. [1]-40 at end.

With the same setting of type, illustrations and wood-engraved plates as in the "Second Edition" of this title published in 1855 by David Bogue.  See McLean D 0728.

MASS copy: Bound in purple morocco-grain cloth blocked in blind with the spine blocked in gold, in the same design as McLean D 0728.  Spine with signature: "[JM?]"  With pastel yellow painted endpapers.  With binder's ticket: "Leighton Son & Hodge,  Shoe Lane  London.".  With presentation inscription dated 1859.  With ownership inscription: "R. Burns St. Columba's Coll.".  Lacking plate [5].