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History of Aladdin, or the wonderful lamp

Book
1840s (printed and published)
Artist/Maker
J. Limbird (publisher)
Mirror Press (printer)
Brooke, William Henry (artist)
Sears, Matthew Urlwin (wood engraver)
Place of origin
London (published)

Cover title. Yellow paper covers. Title and wood-engraving within ornamental border. Wood-engraving signed by Brooke and engraved by Sears. Imprint on lower edge of upper cover. Poem
"John's wish" on lower cover within ornamental border. 11 paginated and 1 unpaginated pages, gathered in sixes.

Object details

Categories
Illustration
Children & Childhood
Fairy Tales and Legends
National Art Library
Books
Object type
book
TitleHistory of Aladdin, or the wonderful lamp (published title)
Materials and techniques
Letterpress and wood-engraving on wove paper
Printing Ink
Paper (Fiber Product)
Letterpress
Wood-Engraving
Printing
Brief description
Book, 'The History of Aladdin, or The wonderful lamp.', by, London: J. Limbird, Mirror Press, 143, Strand, 184? Accessed on NAL catalogue by OCLC no. 1008114467. NAL Pressmark: MB.ALAD.LI.
Physical description
Cover title. Yellow paper covers. Title and wood-engraving within ornamental border. Wood-engraving signed by Brooke and engraved by Sears. Imprint on lower edge of upper cover. Poem
"John's wish" on lower cover within ornamental border. 11 paginated and 1 unpaginated pages, gathered in sixes.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Renier (written in ink on inside upper cover)
  • AR (initialled (Anne Renier) inside lower cover)
Credit line
Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier
Object history
Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier.
Subject depicted
Aladdin
Literary referenceArabian nights
Other number
MB.ALAD.LI - NAL Pressmark
Collection
National Art Library
Library number
38041802028217

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Record createdOctober 1, 2018
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1461866/history-of-aladdin-or-the-book-brooke-william-henry/
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