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Stenelaus and Amylda; A Christmas Legend

Book
1858 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Printed book, illustrated with wood-engravings and wood-engraved initial letters. 32 pages. Binding of blue paper wrappers. Upper cover with title, illustrator, imprint and wood-engraving. Rebound probably during the latter quarter of the century in red limp pebble grain cloth.

Object details

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Object type
TitleStenelaus and Amylda; A Christmas Legend (published title)
Materials and techniques
Case bound printed book, illustrated with wood-engravings and wood-engraved initial letters.
Brief description
Book, by George Cruikshank. Stenelaus and Amylda; A Christmas Legend, for children of a larger growth. London (corner of St. Paul's Churchyard) : Griffith and Farran, 1858. NAL Pressmark: 861.AA.3423.
Physical description
Printed book, illustrated with wood-engravings and wood-engraved initial letters. 32 pages. Binding of blue paper wrappers. Upper cover with title, illustrator, imprint and wood-engraving. Rebound probably during the latter quarter of the century in red limp pebble grain cloth.
Dimensions
  • Height: 172mm
  • Width: 112mm
  • Depth: 4mm
  • Weight: 62g
Credit line
Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier
Object history
Blind stamp on upper binder's leaf reads: 'W.H. Smith & Son, 186, Strand, W.C.'. Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier. Bookplate on inside upper cover 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.3423 - NAL Pressmark
Collection
Library number
38041803040435

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Record createdMarch 10, 2020
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