[Rarebooks] FS: 1st ed. of "Pity's Gift" illustrated by John Bewick. London: 1798

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(CHILDREN’S LITERATURE) Pratt, Samuel. PITY’S GIFT: a Collection of 
Interesting Tales, to Excite the Compassion of Youth for the Animal Creation. 
Ornamented with Vignettes... Selected by a Lady. London: Printed for T. N. Longman. 
1798. First edition. 12mo. viii,147pp. Plus 1 page of publisher’s ads. Each of 
the 15 tales is illustrated with a nicely executed text woodcut, attributed to 
John Bewick.     $350.00 (trade discount allowed)
“The Lady” mentioned in the title is believed to be Laetitia Pilkington. See 
Hugo, BEWICK #122.

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