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Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Colour-children / by J.F.C. for Helen, Frances, Leurje & Heruje.

Accession number
PML 86916
Creator
C., J. F.
Published
1863.
Credit line
Gift; Miss Julia P. Wightman, 1991.
Notes
Title-page: wreath of putti surrounds title in gold.
30 hand-colored illustrations of children with poems in pen below each picture.
Manuscript, hand-colored illustrations of children mounted above brief verses rhyming with the colors of the children's clothing.
Dedication copy inscribed: "H.F.L.H Cobb[?e], Eastin Lys, ?Regents, Petersfield" NPM
Drawings signed with monogram: JFC.
Perhaps by the 19th century writer James F. Cobb?
Description
[31] plates : ill. (col) ; 18 cm
Provenance
H.F.L. and H. Cobbe; from the library of Miss Julia P. Wightman.
Binding
Dark green morocco gilt-tooled with roulette and rule frames, title centered on upper cover.
Classification
Department