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[Metamorphosis].

Author/creator Sands, Benjamin
Other author/creatorPoupard, James engraver.
Format Electronic and Book
Publication Info[Philadelphia] : [publisher not identified], [1793?]
Description1 folded sheet (9 unnumbered pages) : chiefly illustrations ; 15 cm
Supplemental Content Evans Digital Edition
Subject(s)
Series Early American imprints. First series ; no. 46570. ^A478749
General noteChiefly illustrations, which are transformed from one figure to another by the various foldings, with accompanying text in German verse. First line: 1 Adam kam zuerst auf diese Welt.
General noteTitle supplied by Welch. Later editions have title: Metamorphosis, oder eine Verwandlung von Bildern, mit einer Auslegung in Versen, zum Vergnügen junger Leute. For a detailed physical description, see Welch 1163.1.
General note"B. Sands" in border ornaments on p. [7]. Later editions have "by Benjamin Sands" on title page.
General notePlace and date of publication supplied by Welch.
General noteIllustrations cut by James Poupard.
References Bristol B8135
References Shipton & Mooney 46570
References Welch, d'A.A. Amer. children's books, 1163.4
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 46570).
Genre/formMetamorphic pictures 1793.
Genre/formJuvenile literature 1793.
Genre/formPoems 1793.
Other titleAdam kam zuerst auf diese Welt.

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