The owl & the pussycat, the duck & the kangaro
Book
1892 (published)
1892 (published)
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32 unnumbered page. Brown letterpress. Case binding of cream glazed papers over boards. Upper cover has title in red, author, illustrator and imprint in black and colour illustration. Title in black on spine. Colour illustration on lower cover. Final page of publisher's advertisements. Half-title. Illustrated with monochrome (brown) line photoengravings.
Object details
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| Title | The owl & the pussycat, the duck & the kangaro (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Line block illustrations and letterpress and case binding in paper over boards. |
| Brief description | Book, The owl & the pussycat, the duck & the kangaroo by Edward Lear, illustrated by William Foster. Printed by Edmund Evans. London and New York, by Frederick Warne & Co., 1892. NAL Pressmark: JB.LEAE.OW.1892. |
| Physical description | 32 unnumbered page. Brown letterpress. Case binding of cream glazed papers over boards. Upper cover has title in red, author, illustrator and imprint in black and colour illustration. Title in black on spine. Colour illustration on lower cover. Final page of publisher's advertisements. Half-title. Illustrated with monochrome (brown) line photoengravings. |
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| Credit line | Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier |
| Object history | Acquired by the Reniers from "K" in February 1962. 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 | JB.LEAE.OW.1892 - NAL Pressmark |
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| Library number | 38041803025774 |
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| Record created | January 28, 2021 |
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