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Sir Thomas Thumb or The Wonderful Adventures of a Fairy Knight

Book
1911 (published)
Artist/Maker
T. Nelson and Sons (publisher)
Fell, H. Granville (illustrator)
Place of origin
London (published)

Printed book, [1], 156, [4] pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates. Plates, including frontispiece, printed using three colour process. Case binding of red cloth over boards. Title in gilt on upper cover and spine. Colour illustrated onlay on upper cover. Title page printed in red and black. With publisher's advertisements 4 p. at end.

Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
Books
National Art Library
Illustration
Fairy Tales and Legends
Object type
Book
TitleSir Thomas Thumb or The Wonderful Adventures of a Fairy Knight (published title)
Materials and techniques
Case bound printed book, with three colour process illustrations.
Printing Ink
Paper
Cloth
Brief description
Book. Sir Thomas Thumb or The Wonderful Adventures of a Fairy Knight (Red Cover). Illustrated by Herbert Granville Fell. London; Edinburgh; Dublin; New York: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1911. NAL Pressmark: 861.AA.3441.
Physical description
Printed book, [1], 156, [4] pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates. Plates, including frontispiece, printed using three colour process. Case binding of red cloth over boards. Title in gilt on upper cover and spine. Colour illustrated onlay on upper cover. Title page printed in red and black. With publisher's advertisements 4 p. at end.
Dimensions
  • Height: 170mm
  • Width: 133mm
  • Depth: 22mm
  • Weight: 270g
Credit line
Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier
Object history
Bookseller's ticket on lower pastedown reads: 'C.E. Bates, bookseller, stationer &c. Regent Buildings, Long Eaton'. Ownership inscription in ink on upper flyleaf reads: 'John Dunn'. Acquired by the Reniers from 'K' in November 1960. 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.3441 - NAL Pressmark
Collection
National Art Library
Library number
38041803037571

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Record createdMarch 10, 2020
Record URL
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