{"product_id":"harris-juvenile-poetry-sammelband-ten-volumes-1808","title":"The Butterfly's Ball, Bound With Nine Other Works. A Superb Sammelband of Ten Scarce Volumes of Juvenile Poetry Published by J. Harris in 1808.","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\" id=\"p-rc_8fbab09f8795193d-123\"\u003e(\u003cspan class=\"citation-2669\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2668 citation-2669\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2668 citation-2669 citation-2671\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2668 citation-2669 citation-2670 citation-2671\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2668 citation-2669 citation-2670 citation-2671 citation-2673\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2668 citation-2669 citation-2670 citation-2671 citation-2672 citation-2673 citation-end-2673\"\u003eEarly English) \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Butterfly's Ball\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, Bound With Nine Other Works. A Superb Sammelband of Ten Scarce Volumes of Juvenile Poetry Published by J. Harris in 1808. London: Printed for J. Harris, Successor to E. Newber\u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2668 citation-2669 citation-2670 citation-2671 citation-2672 citation-end-2672\"\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2668 citation-2669 citation-2670 citation-2671 citation-end-2671\"\u003ery, at the Original Juvenile Library, Corner of St. Paul's Church-Yard (unless otherwise noted), 1\u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2668 citation-2669 citation-2670 citation-end-2670\"\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2668 citation-2669 citation-end-2669\"\u003e808. \u003cstrong\u003eSEVERAL FIRST EDITIONS.\u003c\/strong\u003e 32mo - 4-7\/8\" \u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2668 citation-end-2668\"\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\" data-turn-source-index=\"6\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ex 4\". Together, 10 works bound into 1 volume: 1) [Roscoe, William] \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"421\"\u003eThe Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast.\u003c\/i\u003e 16 pp., plus 8 leaves of engraved plates. 2) [Dorset, Catherine Ann] \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"540\"\u003eThe Peacock \"At Home:\" A Sequel to the Butterfly's Ball.\u003c\/i\u003e 16 pp., plus 6 leaves of engraved plates. 3) \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"642\"\u003eThe Elephant's Ball, and Grand Fete Champetre.\u003c\/i\u003e 16 pp., plus 8 leaves of engraved plates. 4) [Dorset, Catherine Ann] \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"758\"\u003eThe Lion's Masquerade, a Sequel to the Peacock at Home.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSecond edition.\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 pp., plus 6 leaves of engraved plates (5 folding). 5) \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"887\"\u003eThe Council of Dogs.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFirst edition.\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 pp., plus 8 leaves of engraved plates. 6) \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"968\"\u003eThe Horse's Levee, or the Court of Pegasus: Intended as a Companion to the Butterfly's Ball, and the Peacock \"At Home.\"\u003c\/i\u003e 16 pp., plus 8 leaves of engraved plates. 7) \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"1057\"\u003eThe Rose's Breakfast.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFirst edition.\u003c\/strong\u003e 32 pp., plus 8 leaves of engraved plates. 8) \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"1139\"\u003eFlora's Gala.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFirst edition.\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 pp., plus 6 leaves of engraved plates. 9) \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"1213\"\u003eThe Feast of the Fishes; or, the Whale's Invitation to his Brethren of the Deep.\u003c\/i\u003e 14, [2] pp. publisher's advertisements, plus hand-colored engraved frontispiece. 10) \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"1379\"\u003eThe Lobster's Voyage to the Brazils.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFirst edition.\u003c\/strong\u003e London: Printed for J. Harris; and B. Crosby, 1808. 16 pp., plus 8 leaves of engraved plates.\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eThe physical condition of the item is graded \u003cstrong\u003eVERY GOOD\u003c\/strong\u003e (utilizing the standard antiquarian book grading scale for works on paper). The contemporary maroon roan-backed gray paper covered boards display rubbing and wear to the surfaces, edges, and spine extremities. All 10 works are bound together without their original individual wrappers. Internally, the leaves show light offsetting and minor scattered foxing, with occasional contemporary trimming slightly affecting pagination or signatures, while remaining clean, crisp, and in excellent overall condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe Rise of J. Harris and the 1807–1808 Children's Poetry Craze\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eThis remarkable Sammelband preserves a defining moment in the history of English children's literature, capturing the literal explosion of whimsical, anthropomorphic poetry initiated by John Harris. Having succeeded Elizabeth Newbery at the celebrated Corner of St. Paul's Churchyard, Harris revolutionized the juvenile market by shifting away from rigid, moralizing instructional texts toward pure imaginative amusement. The catalyst was William Roscoe's \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"456\"\u003eThe Butterfly's Ball\u003c\/i\u003e, included here, published in 1807. Its unprecedented commercial success sparked an immediate sequence of imitations, responses, and sequels written by contemporary authors like Catherine Ann Dorset. Bound together in this single volume are ten of the most prominent titles from this brief, brilliant publishing phenomenon, presenting a comprehensive cross-section of early nineteenth-century juvenile verse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003eBibliographic Composition, Sammelband Structure, and Scarcity\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003eSammelbands of this nature offer profound insight into contemporary collecting habits, demonstrating how early owners organized and preserved fragile, small-format children's books that would otherwise have been destroyed by heavy handling. These 32mo \"toy books\" were originally issued in delicate paper wrappers; binding them together securely in roan-backed boards was a deliberate act of preservation. The inclusion of several true first editions—most notably \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"16\" data-index-in-node=\"464\"\u003eThe Council of Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"16\" data-index-in-node=\"485\"\u003eThe Rose's Breakfast\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"16\" data-index-in-node=\"511\"\u003eThe Lobster's Voyage to the Brazils\u003c\/i\u003e—along with the scarce hand-colored frontispiece of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"16\" data-index-in-node=\"598\"\u003eThe Feast of the Fishes\u003c\/i\u003e, elevates this compendium far beyond standard individual survival rates. Because these thin booklets were easily lost or separated, encountering ten closely related Harris imprints from the pinnacle year of 1808 in a unified contemporary binding is an exceptional rarity in commerce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS SAMMELBAND, CONTAINING TEN RARE, FRAGILE \"TOY BOOKS,\" PRESERVES A DEFINING MOMENT IN EARLY ENGLISH JUVENILE POETRY; THE 1808 EXPLOSION OF IMAGINATIVE VERSE SPEARHEADED BY J. HARRIS PUBLISHERS. BY SHIFTING AWAY FROM RIGID MORAL DICTATES TOWARD PURE AMUSEMENT, HARRIS REVOLUTIONIZED CHILDREN'S LITERATURE. THIS COMPENDIUM IS AN EXCEPTIONALLY SCARCE SURVIVAL, REPRESENTING A CRITICAL ACQUISITION FOR INSTITUTIONAL SPECIAL COLLECTIONS OR EXTRAORDINARY PRIVATE COLLECTIONS DEVOTED TO THE HISTORY OF EARLY ENGLISH CHILDREN'S LITERATURE, NINETEENTH-CENTURY JUVENILE POETRY, OR THE E. NEWBERY \/ J. HARRIS PUBLISHING COMPANIES.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e# 001077\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wallace \u0026 Clark, Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40982798401685,"sku":null,"price":9975.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0459\/2589\/2245\/files\/j.harris.sammelband.01.20230728.jpg?v=1690570819","url":"https:\/\/wallaceandclark.com\/products\/harris-juvenile-poetry-sammelband-ten-volumes-1808","provider":"Wallace \u0026 Clark, Booksellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}