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Famous fairy tales

Book
1902 (published)
Artist/Maker
Hall and Locke (published by)
Field, Roswell M. (author)
Place of origin
Boston (published)

Printed book, illustrated with plates, including frontispiece, printed using three colour process and line photoengravings in the text. xvi, 402, [1] pages, 7 unnumbered leaves. Case binding of grey cloth over boards. Title in gilt on upper cover and spine. Illustration in green and white on upper cover and spine. Green patterned endpapers. Top edge gilt.

Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
Books
National Art Library
Illustration
Fairy Tales and Legends
Object type
Book
Titles
  • Famous fairy tales (published title)
  • Young folks' library (series title)
Materials and techniques
Case bound printed book with three-colour process printed illustrations.
Printing Ink
Paper
Cloth
Three-Colour Process (Printing)
Brief description
Book, by Roswell M. Field. Famous fairy tales. Boston: Hall and Locke Company, publishers, c.1902. NAL Pressmark: 861.AA.3479.
Physical description
Printed book, illustrated with plates, including frontispiece, printed using three colour process and line photoengravings in the text. xvi, 402, [1] pages, 7 unnumbered leaves. Case binding of grey cloth over boards. Title in gilt on upper cover and spine. Illustration in green and white on upper cover and spine. Green patterned endpapers. Top edge gilt.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21cm (Note: Taken from the library catalogue, which rounds up to the nearest cm)
Credit line
Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier
Object history
Bookplate on upper pastedown reads: "From the Library of Anne renier and F.G. Renier." Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier.
Collection
National Art Library
Library number
38041803037514

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Record createdDecember 4, 2020
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1553449/famous-fairy-tales-book-field-roswell-m/
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