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The Three dwarfs and other stories: from the brown, green, red, and yellow fairy books

Book
1909 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

190, [2] pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations (1 color). Frontispiece printed using three colour process. Line block illustrations in the text. Case binding of brown cloth over boards. Title and decorations in gilt on upper cover and spine. Publisher in gilt on spine. White endpapers with red flowers and foliage in urn pattern. Final two pages of publisher's advertisements.

Object details

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Object type
TitleThe Three dwarfs and other stories: from the brown, green, red, and yellow fairy books (published title)
Materials and techniques
Case bound printed book, with three-colour halftone and line block illustrations.
Brief description
Book, by Andrew Lang, editor. The Three dwarfs and other stories: from the brown, green, red, and yellow fairy books. London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1909. NAL pressmark: 861.AA.3475.
Physical description
190, [2] pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations (1 color). Frontispiece printed using three colour process. Line block illustrations in the text. Case binding of brown cloth over boards. Title and decorations in gilt on upper cover and spine. Publisher in gilt on spine. White endpapers with red flowers and foliage in urn pattern. Final two pages of publisher's advertisements.
Dimensions
  • Height: 19cm (Note: From library catalogue, rounded up to nearest cm)
Credit line
Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier
Object history
Ownership inscription in ink on upper binder's leaf reads: 'Edith Hulburne'. Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier. Bookplate on upper pastedown reads: "From the Library of Anne renier and F.G. Renier."
Other number
861.AA.3475 - NAL Pressmark
Collection
Library number
38041803037464

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Record createdDecember 4, 2020
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