John Gilpin.
by William Cowper
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"A humorous ballad by William Cowper; its full title is The Diverting History of John Gilpin, Showing How He Went Further Than He Intended and Came Safe Home Again. Gilpin, a successful London linen draper, goes on an excursion to Edmonton with his wife and family. Unfortunately, he elects to ride instead of joining them in the chaise, and the horse bolts with him all the way to Ware, in Hertfordshire, and then back to its stable in London. The ballad was immensely popular, and there are many illustrated editions." - - Benet's Reader's Encyclopedia, Fourth Edition
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Children's poetry, English wit and humor, Illustrated children's books, Juvenile fiction, Horsemanship, Specimens, Stories in rhyme, English Humorous poetry, Juvenile poetry, HorsesPeople
William Cowper, John GilpinPlaces
London, Edmonton, Ware, HertfordshireTimes
Written and set in 1782Showing 8 featured editions. View all 31 editions?
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The diverting history of John Gilpin: shewing how he went further than he intended, and came safe home again
1906, Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Riverside Press
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The diverting history of John Gilpin: shewing how he went farther than he intended and came safe home again
1800, Longmans, Green, and Co.
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Edition Notes
Title and publication statement from cover.
Date based on form of publisher's name. Cf. Topp, Chester W. Victorian yellowbacks & paperbacks, Vol. IV, 1999.
First and last leaves pasted to cover.
Colour wood-engraved plates are with imprint: "Kronheim and Co., London.". Plates include areas printed in colour with metal. All are unsigned.
At head of cover title: "Aunt Louisa's London Toy Books".
Text originally written by William Cowper. Cf. British Library Public Catalogue.
"Aunt Louisa" was a pseudonym of Laura Valentine, general editor of Warne's publishing house, who possibly wrote most of the verses of text for this series of toy books. Cf. St. John, Judith. Osborne collection of early children's books, vol. I.
MASS copy: In original yellow printed paper wrappers. Upper wrapper printed in black, red, blue and yellow with titling within wood-engraved decorative border. Lower wrapper printed with publisher's advertisements for "Warne's Nursery Literature.". Lower wrapper includes imprint: "Kronheim & Co., London.".
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