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The story of the peasant-boy philosopher: 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.)
1857, David Bogue
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The story of the peasant-boy philosopher: 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.)
1855, David Bogue
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The Story of the Peasant-boy Philosopher: or, "The Child Gathering Pebbles on the Sea-shore ...
1854, D. Bogue
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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].
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