The Wonders of Home; in eleven stories

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Artist/Maker	Grant and Griffith (publisher)
Place of origin	London (published)

Printed book, illustrated with hand-coloured wood-engravings including frontispiece, vi, 166, 4 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates. Case binding of brown ribbed morocco grain cloth over boards. Panel stamp blocked in blind. Upper cover with title in gilt. Spine with title and illustrations in gilt. Gilt edges. Final four pages of publisher's advertisements.

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Categories	Children & Childhood Books National Art Library Illustration
Object type	Book
Title	The Wonders of Home; in eleven stories (published title)
Materials and techniques	Case bound printed book, illustrated with hand-coloured wood-engravings. Printing Ink Paper
Brief description	Book, by Grandfather Grey. The Wonders of Home; in eleven stories. London : Grant and Griffith, successors to John Harris, corner of St. Paul's Churchyard, 1850. NAL Pressmark: 861.AA.3405.
Physical description	Printed book, illustrated with hand-coloured wood-engravings including frontispiece, vi, 166, 4 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates. Case binding of brown ribbed morocco grain cloth over boards. Panel stamp blocked in blind. Upper cover with title in gilt. Spine with title and illustrations in gilt. Gilt edges. Final four pages of publisher's advertisements.
Dimensions	Height: 160mm Width: 140mm Depth: 20mm Weight: 277g
Credit line	Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier
Object history	Ownership inscription in ink on upper pastedown reads: 'E.J. Edwards, 1862'. Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier.
Other number	861.AA.3405 - NAL Pressmark
Collection	National Art Library
Library number	38041803035104

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Record created	March 10, 2020
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1533328/the-wonders-of-home-in-book-grant-and-griffith/

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