Title:  Goody Two-Shoes A Facsimile Reproduction Of The Edition Of 1766

Author:  Anonymous

Release Date:  October 8, 2004 [EBook #13675]

Language:  English

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Goodytwo-shoes

A facsimile reproduction

Ofthe

Editionof 1766

WITH AN INTRODUCTION

By

CharlesWelsh

G
riffith& Farran

Successors to Newbery & Harris

West corner of st Paul’s churchyard, London

1881

Introduction.

* * * * *

In The London Chronicle for December 19—­January 1, 1765—­the following advertisement appeared:—­

“The Philosophers, Politicians, Necromancers, and the Learned in every Faculty are desired to observe that on the 1st of January, being New Year’s Day (Oh, that we may all lead new Lives!), Mr Newbery intends to publish the following important volumes, bound and gilt, and hereby invites all his little friends who are good to call for them at the Bible and Sun, in St Paul’s Churchyard:  but those who are naughty are to have none.

 “1.  The Renowned History of Giles Gingerbread:  a little boy who lived
     upon learning.

 “2.  The Easter Gift; or the way to be good; a book much wanted.

 “3.  The Whitsuntide Gift:  or the way to be happy; a book very necessary
     for all families.

 “4.  The Valentine Gift:  or how to behave with honour, integrity, and
     humanity:  very useful with a Trading Nation.

 “5.  The Fairing:  or a golden present for children.  In which they can
     see all the fun of the fair, and at home be as happy as if they were
     there, a Book of great consequence to all whom it may concern.’

“We are also desired to give notice that there is in the Press, and speedily will be published either by subscription or otherwise, as the Public shall please to determine, The History of Little Goody Two Shoes, otherwise called Margery Two Shoes.  Printed and sold at The Bible and Sun in St Paul’s Churchyard, where may be had all Mr Newbery’s little books for the children and youth of these kingdoms and the colonies.  New Editions of those which were out of print are now republished.

“The publication of the Lilliputian System of Politics is postponed till the meeting of Parliament.  This work, which will be replete with cuts and characters, is not intended to exalt