Le petit Grandisson

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Artist/Maker	Vernor & Hood (publisher) T. Boosey & Co. (publisher) Harvey & Darton (publisher) A. Dulau & Co (publisher) Darton & Co. (printer) Berquin, Arnaud (author)
Place of origin	London (published)

Printed book, with engraved frontispiece and plates. 251, [1] pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates. Bound in England about 1801. Trade binding of sheepskin. Covers bordered with blind fillets.

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Categories	Children & Childhood Books National Art Library Illustration
Object type	Book
Title	Le petit Grandisson (published title)
Materials and techniques	Sheepskin trade bound printed book, with engraved illustrations. Printing Ink Paper Leather Sheepskin
Brief description	Book, by M. (Arnaud) Berquin. Le petit Grandisson. London: Chez Vernor & Hood, T. Boosey, Darton & Harvey, & A. Dulau & Co. Imprimé par Darton & Co, 1801. NAL pressmark: 861.AA.3410.
Physical description	Printed book, with engraved frontispiece and plates. 251, [1] pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates. Bound in England about 1801. Trade binding of sheepskin. Covers bordered with blind fillets.
Dimensions	Height: 15cm (Note: From library catalogue, rounded to nearest cm.)
Credit line	Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier
Object history	Ownership inscription in ink on upper flyleaf reads: 'Hugh Tickell, 13 of March, noon'. Acquired by the Reniers from 'F' in March 1964. 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.3410 - NAL Pressmark
Collection	National Art Library
Library number	38041803036953

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Record created	March 8, 2021
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1591011/le-petit-grandisson-book-berquin-arnaud/

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