New Stories for Little Boys

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Artist/Maker	T. H. Carter & Company (publisher) Colman, P.A. (Miss) (author)
Place of origin	Boston (published)

Printed book, illustrated with wood engravings, one signed 'Max Hart'. Wood-engraved initial letters. 96 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates. Edition binding of cream diaper grain cloth over boards. Panel stamp blocked in blind. Upper cover with vignette of swan in gold. Spine with title and ornaments in gold. Gilt edges.

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Categories	Children & Childhood Books National Art Library Illustration
Object type	Book
Title	New Stories for Little Boys (published title)
Materials and techniques	Edition bound printed book, cloth over boards, with wood-engraved illustrations and initial letters. Printing Ink Paper
Brief description	Book, edited by Miss P.A. Colman. New Stories for Little Boys. Boston : T.H. Carter and Company, ©1844. NAL Pressmark: 861.AA.3389.
Physical description	Printed book, illustrated with wood engravings, one signed 'Max Hart'. Wood-engraved initial letters. 96 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates. Edition binding of cream diaper grain cloth over boards. Panel stamp blocked in blind. Upper cover with vignette of swan in gold. Spine with title and ornaments in gold. Gilt edges.
Dimensions	Height: 117mm Weight: 102mm Depth: 10mm Weight: 79g
Credit line	Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier
Object history	Acquired by the Reniers from Bondy in March 1959. Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier. Acquired by the Reniers from Bondy in March 1959. Bookplate on upper pastedown reads: 'From the Library of Anne Renier and F.G. Renier'. Initialled in ink "AR" (ie. Anne Renier) on lower flyleaf.
Other number	861.AA.3389 - NAL Pressmark
Collection	National Art Library
Library number	38041803035096

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Record created	March 10, 2020
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1533305/new-stories-for-little-boys-book-colman-pa-miss/

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