Library of Congress Subject |
Picture books for children Young women Fairies Princes
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Size |
[8] leaves : col. ill. ; 25 cm
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Catalog Notes |
Cover title; series from head of title. "Price sixpence, or mounted one shilling."--cover. "London: Frederick Warne and Co., Bedford Street, Covent Garden."--back cover. Frederick Warne & Co. was first located at 15 Bedford St., Covent Garden in 1865. Cf. Philip A.H. Brown, London publishers and printers c. 1800-1870 (1982), p. 214. "Warne's toy books 'bear away the palm from all competitors."--Atlas, January 1866."--back cover. Copy in hand has an inscription dated Jan. 1, 1868. "Leighton, Brothers."--at foot of back cover. Cover design printed in red and blue ink; illustrations printed in color. Back cover includes advertisements for Aunt Louisa's London toy books (up to no.4), Aunt Louisa's Sunday picture books (up to no. 2), Aunt Louisa's London toy book, Little Lily's alphabet, Nursery rhymes (our favourite), Warne's picture book, Warne's picture playmate, In and out of school, The children's delight, and The book of nursery tales.
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Library/Archive |
American Antiquarian Society
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Copyright and Source Archive |
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Catalog Record Note |
Catalog Records (c) 2020, by the American Antiquarian Society. All rights reserved.
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