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The Queen of the Pirate Isle

Book
1955 (published)
Artist/Maker
Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. (publishers)
Kate Greenaway (artist)
Place of origin
London (published)

Printed book, viii, 64 pages : colour illustrations. Illustrated case bindings (gathered matter components England. Brown letterpress. Case binding of light brown cloth over boards. Title on spine. Title, illustrator and colour onlay on upper cover. Green stained edges. Illustrated dust jacket with publisher's advertisements on lower cover.

Object details

Categories
National Art Library
Children & Childhood
Illustration
Books
Object type
book
TitleThe Queen of the Pirate Isle (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Case bound printed illustrated book
Printing Ink
Paper (Fiber Product)
Cloth
Printing
Brief description
Book, Bret Harte, 'The Queen of the Pirate Isle', illustrated by Kate Greenaway, London ; New York : Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., 1955. NAL Pressmark: 862.AA.0278.
Physical description
Printed book, viii, 64 pages : colour illustrations. Illustrated case bindings (gathered matter components England. Brown letterpress. Case binding of light brown cloth over boards. Title on spine. Title, illustrator and colour onlay on upper cover. Green stained edges. Illustrated dust jacket with publisher's advertisements on lower cover.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.1cm
  • Width: 16.4cm
Style
20th
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier
Object history
Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier.
Other number
862.AA.0278 - NAL Pressmark
Collection
National Art Library
Library number
38041802037531

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Record createdJanuary 9, 2018
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1427726/the-queen-of-the-pirate-book-kate-greenaway/
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