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Errors and Anomalies Noted by Transcriber:
Branston : Branstone
_variant spelling as in the original_
these celebrated little rarities of Toy Books
_text reads "of // of" at page break_
the curious genius, historian, author, poet, woodcuter and engraver
_spelling as in original_
Calendars, Almanacks, and Chep-Books
_spelling as in original_
"Wise Men of Gothan,"
_spelling as in original_
_Whitfield's Tabernacle, Moorfields, or Spa Fields Chapel. (?)_
_(?) in original_
most incongrous and inapplicable positions and subjects
_spelling as in original_
This is long and curious, and was greatly altered and abreviated
_spelling as in original_
Children's Books, Chap Books, Battledoes, Reading Easies, etc.
_spelling as in original_
White and Beesley's work on _Bees_
_text reads "workon"_
See Jack in his study, / Is writting a book,
_spelling as in original_
as comparison in the Bodleian Library will readily show
_text reads "Bodilean"_
an abbreviation of Newberry's Edition
_spelling as in original_
adoption--which by the way the few large paper copies of this book are
admirably adopted--
_so in original: possible corrected reading:_
adoption--to which by the way the few large paper copies of this
book are admirably adapted--
The above we believe to be designed by 'Cromek.'
_so in original: the illustrations were actually printed below
the text_
Punctuation (unchanged except as noted):
... Philip Quarll (also Perambulations of a Mouse, / Little Jack, Goody
Two Shoes, Blossoms of Morality, Puzzle for a curious / Girl), and
others are given.
_close parenthesis missing: may belong at end of sentence_
Chalmer's in his preface to "Idler,"
circa. 1810.
Tom, Tom, the Piper' Son
I, said the Eagle, / With my thread and needle!
_text has ? for !_
Who'll be the parson?
_? missing_
"Razors, Knives, and Scissors to grind."
_text has , for final ._
Tradesmen' Shops in Banbury, used on their bill-heads.
Quotation Marks (corrected by transcriber):
missing open quote:
"Children's Games," and other Toy Books
missing close quote:
... bound in gilt dutch paper binding, 105 and iii pages".
"A Spelling Dictionary, Rhetoric; Logic; Arithmetic; History;
Chronology; Geography;"
"Buy my nice Banbury Cakes."
extra open quote:
Buy my nice Anchovies." (second line of two)
Buy my nice Capers, Capers." (second line of two)
single for double open quote:
"Wife Joan," etc., from J. White's Stock.
the "Silver Penny."
single for double close quote:
"Buy Chep"
"Adam Bell,"