Accession number
PML 198793
Published
London : John Mitchell, [1851?] ([London] : Printed by McQueen)
Notes
Each parable with half title leaf not included in pagination.
"The Text, Plates & Titles Engraved by F.P. Becker. The Work entire, Printed by McQueen"--Leaf [26].
Text printed in red with decorative initials. Text and illustrations, except t.p. and leaf [2], printed within red rule border.
Plates signed as engraved by Goodall, Nusser, Blanchard, Lightfoot, Joubert or Watt.
Date from British Library Public Catalogue.
Large paper issue.
"The Text, Plates & Titles Engraved by F.P. Becker. The Work entire, Printed by McQueen"--Leaf [26].
Text printed in red with decorative initials. Text and illustrations, except t.p. and leaf [2], printed within red rule border.
Plates signed as engraved by Goodall, Nusser, Blanchard, Lightfoot, Joubert or Watt.
Date from British Library Public Catalogue.
Large paper issue.
Description
26 unnumbered leaves : 26 plates (line engravings) ; 54 cm
Provenance
Lady Fanny Howard (1809-1885), gift inscription from Queen Victoria: "To Lady Fanny Howard from Her very sincere friend, Victoria. Christmas 1851" (front pastedown).
Binding
Publishers' binding, block-printed red cloth with gilt-tooled ihs monogram at center, by Remnant & Edmonds (ticket on rear pastedown).
Classification
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