The Sweet Story of Old
Book
1860 (published)
1860 (published)
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Printed book, [7], 4-164, 8 pages, 3 unnumbered pages of plates. Signed and gathered in eights. Three colour wood-engraved illustrations. case binding of brown diagonal rib grain cloth over boards. Panel stamp (incorporating title) blocked in gold and black on upper cover and in gold on spine. Lower cover blocked in black. Gilt edges. Signed on upper cover: 'Lewis binder'. Signed at foot of spine: 'JL' (probably John Leighton). Endpapers with blue humming-bird and flowering branches on light blue. Publisher's advertisements at end.
Object details
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| Title | The Sweet Story of Old (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Case bound printed book with colour wood-engraved illustrations. |
| Brief description | Book, The Sweet Story of Old. Printed by J.M. Kronheim & Co. Some illustrations signed B&H, ie. Butterworth & Heath, wood-engravers. London, 56, Paternoster Row, 65, St. Paul's Churchyard, and 164, Piccadilly ; Manchester, Corporation Street ; Brighton, Western Road : The Religious Tract Society, [1860]. NAL Pressmark: 861.AA.3388. |
| Physical description | Printed book, [7], 4-164, 8 pages, 3 unnumbered pages of plates. Signed and gathered in eights. Three colour wood-engraved illustrations. case binding of brown diagonal rib grain cloth over boards. Panel stamp (incorporating title) blocked in gold and black on upper cover and in gold on spine. Lower cover blocked in black. Gilt edges. Signed on upper cover: 'Lewis binder'. Signed at foot of spine: 'JL' (probably John Leighton). Endpapers with blue humming-bird and flowering branches on light blue. Publisher's advertisements at end. |
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| Credit line | Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier |
| Object history | Acquired by the Reniers from Ranelagh in April 1965. Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier. Initialled in pencil 'AR' (ie. Anne Renier) on lower flyleaf. |
| Other number | 861.AA.3388 - NAL Pressmark |
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| Library number | 38041803035005 |
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| Record created | March 10, 2020 |
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