Author:

Martin, Sarah Catherine 1768-1826  Search this

Illustrator:

Crane, Walter 1845-1915  Search this

Physical description:

8 leaves : col. ill. ; 25 cm

Type:

Electronic resources

Date:

1873

1874

[1873 or 1874]

Notes:

Cover title.

Poem by Sarah C. Martin; illustrations by Walter Crane.

"Edmund Evans, engraver and printer" --P. [4] of cover.

Place of publication from publisher's advertisement on p. [4] of cover.

Massé and Konody cite a publication date of 1873; Spencer argues that this book was designed in 1873 and actually published in 1874.

At head of title: Price sixpence; on mounted linen, one shilling.

Leaf [1] and leaf 8 are pasted down to the inside of the book's cover.

Massé, G.C.E. Walter Crane, p. 12

Konody, P. Art of Walter Crane, p. 141

Spencer, I. Walter Crane, p. 56, 202

Also available online.

CHMRB copy 39088007509490 had conservation treatment supported by the Smithsonian Women's Committee in 2015.

CHMRB copy has the publisher's color-printed paper wrapper, designed by Crane.

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Topic:

Nursery rhymes  Search this

Illustrated children's books  Search this

Call number:

PZ8.3.M38 Old 1873

PZ8.3.M38Old 1873

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_446396