BRB0957

Title

Subject

Description

This illustrated retelling of the parable of the Prodigal Son features the prodigal as a young boy of the Regency Era in the United Kingdom in the 1810s. Complementing the text, the sixteen engraved plates depict characters in elegant clothing of the period.

Creator

Wallis & Son, publisher.

Source

BRB0957. The Little Prodigal: A Moral and Interesting Story. Ornamented with Sixteen Elegant Copper Plates. Translated from the French. Second Edition. London: Printed for J. and E. Wallis, and J. Wallis [ca. 1816].

Relation

Moral

Format

Displayed as .jpg

Language

English

Type

Book with copper engraved illustrations

Collection

Four Centuries of Religious Books for Children

Citation

Wallis & Son, publisher. , “BRB0957,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed June 14, 2026, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/1196.