Stories told to a child

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Artist/Maker	Alexander Strahan (publisher) Ingelow, Jean (author)
Place of origin	London (published)

Printed book. vi, 424 pages, 14 unnumbered leaves of plates. 14 illustrations by F. Eltze (8), J. Lawson (4), A. B. Houghton (2); engraved on wood by Swain (10 signed). Illustrated with wood-engraved platte#x8;#x8;es, including frontispiece, by Swain, after J. Lawson, F. Eltze and A.B. Houghton. Case binding of red sand grain cloth over boards. Panel stamp blocked in gold with title on upper cover and spine. Gilt edges.

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Categories	Children & Childhood Books National Art Library Illustration
Object type	Book
Title	Stories told to a child (published title)
Materials and techniques	Case bound printed book, illustrated with wood-engravings. Printing Ink Paper
Brief description	Book, by Jean Ingelow. Stories told to a child. London: Alexander Strahan, publisher, 1865. NAL pressmark: 861.AA.3411.
Physical description	Printed book. vi, 424 pages, 14 unnumbered leaves of plates. 14 illustrations by F. Eltze (8), J. Lawson (4), A. B. Houghton (2); engraved on wood by Swain (10 signed). Illustrated with wood-engraved platte#x8;#x8;es, including frontispiece, by Swain, after J. Lawson, F. Eltze and A.B. Houghton. Case binding of red sand grain cloth over boards. Panel stamp blocked in gold with title on upper cover and spine. Gilt edges.
Dimensions	Height: 14cm (Note: From library catalogue, rounded to nearest cm.)
Credit line	Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier
Object history	Acquired by the Reniers in Marylebone in May 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 pencil "AR" (ie. Anne Renier) on lower flyleaf.
Other number	861.AA.3411 - NAL Pressmark
Collection	National Art Library
Library number	38041803037050

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Record created	March 8, 2021
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1591031/stories-told-to-a-child-book-ingelow-jean/

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