Household stories

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Artist/Maker	Macmillan & Co. (publisher) Macmillan & Co (publisher) Crane, Walter (illustrator) Swain, Joseph (engraver) The Brothers Grimm (authors)
Place of origin	London (published)

Line block illustrated book. x, 269, [2] pages, 11 unnumbered leaves of plates. Case binding of dark green cloth over boards. Panel stamp blocked in gold on upper cover and spine. Gilt edges. Designed by Walter Crane. Publisher's advertisements at end of volume.

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Categories	Children & Childhood Books National Art Library Illustration Fairy Tales and Legends
Object type	Book
Title	Household stories (published title)
Materials and techniques	Case bound printed book with line block illustrations and panel stamp cover blocked in gold. Printing Ink Paper
Brief description	Book, by Brothers Grimm. Household stories, illustrated by Walter Crane, engraved by "Swain". London: Macmillan & Co., 1893. NAL pressmark: 861.AA.3453.
Physical description	Line block illustrated book. x, 269, [2] pages, 11 unnumbered leaves of plates. Case binding of dark green cloth over boards. Panel stamp blocked in gold on upper cover and spine. Gilt edges. Designed by Walter Crane. Publisher's advertisements at end of volume.
Dimensions	Height: 19cm (Note: From library catalogue, rounded to nearest cm.)
Credit line	Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier
Object history	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.3453 - NAL Pressmark
Collection	National Art Library
Library number	38041803037928

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Record created	December 4, 2020
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1553399/household-stories-book-crane-walter/

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