The quiver of love: a collection of valentines ancient and modern
Book
1876 (printed and published)
1876 (printed and published)
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A book of verse accompanied by 8 chromolithographic plates. Marcus Ward & Co. employed young illustrators such as Walter Crane and Kate Greenaway, whose work can be found in this book. Marcus Ward & Co. had diversified into manufacturing greetings cards in the 1860s and some of these designs were reused in gift books such as 'The Quiver of Love'.
Object details
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| Title | The quiver of love: a collection of valentines ancient and modern (published title) |
| Brief description | Book, 'The quiver of love: a collection of valentines ancient and modern', illustrated by Kate Greenaway and Walter Crane, London: Marcus Ward & Co., 1876. |
| Summary | A book of verse accompanied by 8 chromolithographic plates. Marcus Ward & Co. employed young illustrators such as Walter Crane and Kate Greenaway, whose work can be found in this book. Marcus Ward & Co. had diversified into manufacturing greetings cards in the 1860s and some of these designs were reused in gift books such as 'The Quiver of Love'. |
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| Other number | G.29.E.15 - NAL Pressmark |
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| Library number | 38041800389355 |
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| Record created | February 11, 2021 |
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