[Printed London bookseller's advertisement.] For the Christmas Holidays. New Publications, And other Contrivances to disseminate Useful Knowledge among the Rising Generation, [...].

4pp., 12mo. Paginated bifolium. Very good, on lightly-aged laid paper; stabbed as issued. The full heading reads: 'For the Christmas Holidays. New Publications, And other Contrivances to disseminate Useful Knowledge among the Rising Generation, To be had of John Harris, Successor to E. Newbery, The Original Juvenile Library, At the Corner of St. Paul's Church-Yard; Where the greatest Variety of Books, in every Branch of Education, may be had, Wholesale and Retail.' Fifteen numbered titles are listed on pp.1-2, beginning with 'The Universal Atlas', the description of which covers more than half of the first page, and ending with '15. The JUVENILE LIBRARY, consisting of 9 Vols. half-bound, with Morocco Backs, and inclosed in an elegant Case. - Price 1l. 6s. | A larger Case, containing a much greater variety of Books, is now in preparation, and will shortly be ready for inspection.' The third page is headed 'The following are also published by J. HARRIS:-', and carries a list of titles, in two columns, under price headings from 1s 6d to 3s 6d each. The list continues on the last page, ending with a section of books priced at 6s each, and 'CARDS.' After a description of two books 'Shortly to be published', is a final note: 'From the very large Collection of Books for young Persons, which J. HARRIS has printed, many Ladies and Gentlemen have entertained an idea, that his Trade was confined to that description of Books alone; to obviate which, he begs leave to assure the Public, that Books in all Languages, Arts, Sciences and polite Literature, may be had on the shortest notice, in the most elegant bindings, and on the most reasonable terms.' The printer's slug is at the foot of the page. BBTI states that Harris traded between 1800 and 1843: 'Principal asst to Thomas Evans; went to John Murray; then Newberry whom he succeeded. Trading as Harris & Co c1816; Harris & Son 1820-4'. Scarce: no copies on OCLC WorldCat or on COPAC.