A.B. van Meerten. 3 works: (1) Magazijn voor kinderen,

van Mev. Le Prince de Beaumont. Omgewerkt en veranderd naar de behoeften van den tegenwoordigen tijd. Door A.B. van Meerten, geb. Schilperoort. Met Platen. The Hague, erve J. Thierrij en C. Mensing, 1819, 2 volumes, XXXI,(1),525; XV,(1),566 p., with 4 fine, stipple-engraved plates by W. van Senus after G. Borsteegh, uniform contemporary boards with new cloth spine with morocco title shield, small 8vo.

The first Dutch edition appeared in 1757, as did the original French edition. The book consists of a series of 55 conversations on all kinds of topics between the widowed Mrs. Belcour and 12 children aged 5 to 14, to whom she is governess. With: (2) Nuttige tijdkorting voor de jeugd. Door wed. A.B. van Meerten en Mr. C.P.E. Robidé va der Aa. Met plaatjes. Amsterdam, G.J.A. Beijerinck, 1835, (2),113,(1) p., with 12 hand-coloured, lithographed plates, contemporary half cloth, square small 8vo. Somewhat soiled/stained, final two plates (with "de kleine Penélopé" on needlework) with the final text page slightly tender. And with one more by the same (total 3).