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The sleeping beauty; Cinderella, and Little Snow-White

Book
1916 (published)
Artist/Maker
Ward, Lock & Co. (publisher)
The Brothers Grimm (authors)
Place of origin
London (published)

Printed book, 95 pages, 7 unnumbered leaves of plates. Illustrated using three colour process. Case binding of green cloth over boards. Panel stamp blocked in gold on upper cover and spine. Colour illustrated onlay on upper cover. Gold endpapers with shell surrounded by orange and white ornamental circle.

Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
Books
National Art Library
Illustration
Fairy Tales and Legends
Object type
Book
TitleThe sleeping beauty; Cinderella, and Little Snow-White (published title)
Materials and techniques
Case bound printed book, illustrated using three colour process.
Printing Ink
Paper
Cloth
Brief description
Book, by Brothers Grimm. The sleeping beauty; Cinderella, and Little Snow-White. London ; Melbourne ; Toronto : Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, [1916]. NAL Pressmark: 861.AA.3409.
Physical description
Printed book, 95 pages, 7 unnumbered leaves of plates. Illustrated using three colour process. Case binding of green cloth over boards. Panel stamp blocked in gold on upper cover and spine. Colour illustrated onlay on upper cover. Gold endpapers with shell surrounded by orange and white ornamental circle.
Dimensions
  • Height: 153mm
  • Width: 114mm
  • Depth: 15mm
  • Weight: 150g
Credit line
Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier
Object history
Ownership inscription in ink on upper pastedown reads: 'Astor Cliveden'. Ownership inscription in ink on frontispiece recto reads: 'Astor 1916'. Acquired by the Reniers from Harris in November 1969. Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier. 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.3409 - NAL Pressmark
Collection
National Art Library
Library number
38041803037670

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Record createdMarch 10, 2020
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1533332/the-sleeping-beauty-cinderella-and-book-the-brothers-grimm/
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