Warne's Picture Puzzle Album
Book
ca. 1870 (published)
ca. 1870 (published)
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Hard-backed book, purple with gold printing.
The book consists of a series of coloured pages with blank spaces. The object of the book is to paste in the correct figures to represent the blank figures. The pieces to be pasted in are provided. For example: from the last page of 'Our Kings and Queens', the blanks to be filled in are back ends of two sailing ships, a lighthouse, sailing boat, group of seated figures, railway engine, figures of George I, George II, George II, George IV, William IV and Victoria.
The book consists of a series of coloured pages with blank spaces. The object of the book is to paste in the correct figures to represent the blank figures. The pieces to be pasted in are provided. For example: from the last page of 'Our Kings and Queens', the blanks to be filled in are back ends of two sailing ships, a lighthouse, sailing boat, group of seated figures, railway engine, figures of George I, George II, George II, George IV, William IV and Victoria.
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Title | Warne's Picture Puzzle Album (published title) |
Materials and techniques | Printed paper |
Brief description | "Warne's Picture Puzzle Album"; Paper, English, Frederick Warne |
Physical description | Hard-backed book, purple with gold printing. The book consists of a series of coloured pages with blank spaces. The object of the book is to paste in the correct figures to represent the blank figures. The pieces to be pasted in are provided. For example: from the last page of 'Our Kings and Queens', the blanks to be filled in are back ends of two sailing ships, a lighthouse, sailing boat, group of seated figures, railway engine, figures of George I, George II, George II, George IV, William IV and Victoria. |
Production type | Mass produced |
Marks and inscriptions | 'Warne's Picture Puzzle Album comprising The Doll and Her Dresses, Our Kings and Queens, The Book of Trades, The Horse, with 24 pages of illustrations. Printed in colours by Kronheim, London: Frederick Warne and Co., Bedford Street, Covent Garden. New York: Scribner, Welford and Co.' (Printed on title page) |
Credit line | Given by Miss E.M. Shedden |
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Accession number | MISC.9-1975 |
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Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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