Marshall, John. Infant's Library. [Book 13] (Girls' Games). Marshall, John. No. 4 Aldermary Churchyard in Watling Street. London. Circa 1800

Marshall, John. Infant's Library. [Book 13] (Girls' Games).  Marshall, John. No. 4 Aldermary Churchyard in Watling Street. London. Circa 1800 ( before the move to 140 Fleet Street in 1808). 32 unsigned printed pages. 13 striking etched full-page plates of girls' games. Includes dressing up dolls.  Marshall's imprint/colophon on the verso of the last leaf is engraved - other text is letter-press. Publisher's advert for the 24th number of the Children's Magazine that was published before February 1801.  Inner hinges split. Old black spine split with basic and old stitched repair. Slight offsetting and mild page toning. 47 x 60 mm. Contemporary pink paper covered boards. Original cream printed oval label with ornately decorated edges on front cover but of different design on the back  cover and both labels pasted upside down. Thirteenth of 16 volumes originally sold in  a sycamore bookcase box divided into four compartments with red paper lining, with a label reading "Sold by John Harris, successor to E.Newberry, at the corner of St. Paul's Churchyard". Welsh (History, page 74) attributed Jean Jacques Rousseau and the didactic school of philosophy's influence on this publication - one of the earliest books published for children, and designed to train their intellect and morals.

Bondy, 59-60. Bromer/Edison, 126. Spielmann, 221. Welsh, 4836. OCLC,  8837332. WorldCat locates 15 sets worldwide.