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L'ami des enfants

Book
1849 (published)
Artist/Maker
Didier, Libraire Editeur (publisher)
Berquin, Arnaud (author)
Place of origin
Paris (published)

Printed book with engraved illustrations. [2], 358 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates. Duodecimo format. Bound in France about 1849. Edition binding. Half binding of green roan with marbled papers over boards. Spine decorated with fillets and ornaments in gilt. Title and volume no. lettered in gilt on morocco lettering piece. Headbands. Red sprinkled edges. Green silk register.

Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
Books
National Art Library
Illustration
Object type
Book
TitleL'ami des enfants (published title)
Materials and techniques
Case bound in roan over boards. Printed book with engraved illustrations.
Printing Ink
Paper
Leather
Morocco
Brief description
Book, by M. (Arnaud) Berquin. L'ami des enfants. Paris: Didier, Libraire-editeur, 33, quai des Augustins, 1849. NAL pressmark: 861.AA.3412.
Physical description
Printed book with engraved illustrations. [2], 358 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates. Duodecimo format. Bound in France about 1849. Edition binding. Half binding of green roan with marbled papers over boards. Spine decorated with fillets and ornaments in gilt. Title and volume no. lettered in gilt on morocco lettering piece. Headbands. Red sprinkled edges. Green silk register.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18cm (Note: From library catalogue, rounded to nearest cm. )
Credit line
Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier
Object history
Acquired by the Reniers from "F" in July 1963. 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.3412 - NAL Pressmark
Collection
National Art Library
Library number
38041803039452

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Record createdMarch 8, 2021
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1591042/lami-des-enfants-book-berquin-arnaud/
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