 It is not perhaps generally known that to Mr. Griffith Jones, and a brother of his, Mr. Giles Jones, in conjunction with Mr. John Newbery, the public are indebted for the origin of those numerous and popular little books for the amusement and instruction...  The Antiquary - Page 249edited by - 1881Full view - About this book
 | Henry Lemoine - 1797 - 168 pages
...entitled, Great Events from Little Caufes, was his compilation, and it met with a rapid and extenfive fale. It is not, perhaps, generally known, that to Mr. Griffith Jones, and a brother of his, МУ. Giles Jones, in conjunction with Mr. John Newbery, the public are indebted for the origin of... | |
 | Stephen Jones - 1799 - 456 pages
...numerous, but as he rarely, if ever, put bis name to the productions of his pen, they cannot now be traced. It is not, perhaps, generally known, that to Mr. Griffith Jones, and a brother of his, Jrlr. Giles Jone« (father of the Ccmpiler of this DifliotiaryJ, in conjuncHon with Mr. Jolm Newbery,... | |
 | Stephen Jones - 1805 - 470 pages
...upwards of 40 years secretary to the York Buildings Water Company), in conjimOion with Mr. John Nc\\bery, the public are indebted for the origin of those numerous and popular little books for the amusement and instruttion of children, wh i ! h have been ever since received with universal approbation. JONES (SIR... | |
 | John Nichols - 1812 - 782 pages
...Great Events from Little Causes," was his composition, and it met with a rapid and extensive sale. It is not, perhaps, generally known, that to Mr. Griffith...Giles Jones, in conjunction with Mr. John Newbery, the publiek are indebted for the origin of those numerous and popular little books for the amusement and... | |
 | John Nichols - 1812 - 844 pages
...with a rapid and extensive sale. It is not, perhaps, generally known, that to Mr. Griffith Jones, ana a brother of his, Mr. Giles Jones, in conjunction with Mr. John Newbery, the publick are indebted for the origin of those numerous and popular little books for the 'amusement and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 548 pages
...(GRIFFITH), who deserves a place in the catalogue of English writers for having first introduced the numerous and popular little books for the amusement and instruction of children, which have been received with universal approbation, was born in 1721, and served his apprenticeship to Mr. Bowyer,... | |
 | 1815 - 544 pages
...(GRIFFITH), who deserves a place in the catalogue of English writers for having first introduced the numerous and popular little books for the amusement and instruction of children, which have been received with universal approbation, was born in 1721, and served his apprenticeship to Mr. Bowyer,... | |
 | Robert Watt - 1824 - 720 pages
...JONES, GRIFFITH, an English Writer, bom 1721 ; died 1786.— He »•was the first who introduced the numerous and popular little books for the amusement and instruction of children, which have been received with universal approbation ; and in conjunction with Mr. J. Newbery and his brother G. JK,... | |
 | 1879 - 566 pages
...libraries. "It is not generally known," he says, "that to Mr. Griffith Jones and a brother of his, Mi. Giles Jones, in conjunction with Mr. John Newbery, the public are indebted for the origin of thole numerous and popular little books for the amusement and instruction of children, which have been... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 642 pages
...Ledger (Mr. Griffith Jones, who wrote children's books for Mr. Newbery)* in his first number, • " It is not, perhaps, generally known, that to Mr. Griffith...conjunction with Mr. John Newbery, the public are in' debted for the origin of those numerous and popular little books for the amusement ' and instruction... | |
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