Every Lover's Book or Cupid's Roundelay; Being the Nonpariel [sic] of Valentines from Gentlemen to Ladies, and Ladies to Gentlemen, in Superior Language to What Verses of This Kind Usually Are

Publisher John Fairburn British

mid-19th century

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Title: Every Lover's Book or Cupid's Roundelay; Being the Nonpariel [sic] of Valentines from Gentlemen to Ladies, and Ladies to Gentlemen, in Superior Language to What Verses of This Kind Usually Are
Publisher: John Fairburn (British, active 1782–1851)
Published in: London
Date: mid-19th century
Medium: Illustrations: wood engraving, hand colored
Dimensions: 7 9/16 x 4 5/8 in. (19.2 x 11.7 cm)
Classification: Books
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Richard Riddell, 1981
Object Number: 1981.1136.11
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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