The beauties of Hymen; or A new valentine writer for the present year, being a choice collection of original valentines, sentimental and pleasing; written expressly for this work.

Date
1824
Notes

Printer active between 1807 and 1827. Cf. British Book Trade Index.

In verse.

Alexander Turnbull Library SPC copy is part of a set with collective t.p. "Right merry and pleasant histories; collected by Iohn Bell Newcastle-upon-Tyne", formerly owned by Thomas Bell. Copy specific details available on request from Curator, Special Printed Collections. Library copy has frontispiece colored by hand. Binding: 1/2 brown goatskin, gold tooled, brown marbled paper boards. Binder's stamp: Bound by Zaehnsdorf. Provenance: contents listing in the hand of Alexander H. Turnbull on upper flyleaf. Acc. 397095.

The Alexander Turnbull Library copy is 3rd in a volume of 13 titles with binder's title: Chap books collected by John Bell. Vol. VI. Bound together subsequent to publication.

Other Titles
Beauties of Hymen; New valentine writer for the present year; Valentine
Publisher
London: Printed for A. Kidwell, 24, Berwick-street, Soho and sold by all booksellers. Price sixpence. London: Printed by J. Dean, 57, Wardour street. [1824?]
Format
[28] p. front. 19 cm.
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