Cowper, William, 1731-1800, John Gilpin, [approximately 1870]
- Title(s):
- John Gilpin.
- Published/Created:
- London : Frederick Warne & Co., [approximately 1870]
- Physical Description:
- [6] leaves, [5] leaves of plates : color illustrations ; 26 cm
- Holdings:
- Unable to reach service. Holdings currently not available
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/13201126
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Title and publication statement from cover.
First and last leaves pasted to cover.
Colour wood-engraved plates are with imprint: "Kronheim and Co., London." Plates include areas printed in colour with metal. All are unsigned.
"Price one shilling; or, Mounted with linen, two shillings."
At head of cover title: "Aunt Louisa's London Toy Books."
Text originally written by William Cowper. Cf. British Library Public Catalogue.
Opie, P17
"Aunt Louisa" was a pseudonym of Laura Valentine, general editor of Warne's publishing house, who possibly wrote most of the verses of text for this series of toy books.
BAC: British Art Center copy bound in publisher's original printed wrappers. - Subject Terms:
- Illustrated children's books -- Specimens.Illustrated children's books.Liman, Ellen and Arthur -- Provenance.
- Form/Genre:
- Wood engravings -- Color -- Specimens -- Great Britain -- Between 1866 and 1867.
Printed wrappers -- Color -- Specimens -- Great Britain -- Between 1866 and 1867.
Specimens.
Chromoxylographs -- [approximately 1870] - Export:
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