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Fairy tales from Brentano

Book
1890 (published)
Artist/Maker
T. Fisher Unwin (publisher)
Gould, Francis Carruthers (Sir) (illustrator)
Brentano, Clemens (author)
Freiligrath-Kroeker, Kate (author)
Place of origin
London (published)

Printed book illustrated with line blocks. xxiii, 252 pages. Case binding of red cloth over boards. Upper cover with black triangle with green leaves and title and author in black. Spine with title in gold, publisher in black and green fern leaves. Gilt edges.

Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
Books
National Art Library
Illustration
Fairy Tales and Legends
Object type
Book
TitleFairy tales from Brentano (published title)
Materials and techniques
Case bound printed book, with line block illustrations.
Printing Ink
Paper
Cloth
Brief description
Book, by Clemens Brentano. Fairy tales from Brentano, told in English by Kate Freiligrath Kroecker ; pictured by F. Carruthers Gould. London (Paternoster Square): T. Fisher Unwin, 1890. NAL pressmark: 861.AA.3414.
Physical description
Printed book illustrated with line blocks. xxiii, 252 pages. Case binding of red cloth over boards. Upper cover with black triangle with green leaves and title and author in black. Spine with title in gold, publisher in black and green fern leaves. Gilt edges.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20cm (Note: Approximate, from library catalogue, average of the two dimensions given.)
Credit line
Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier
Object history
Acquired by the Reniers from 'K' in December 1961. 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.3414 - NAL Pressmark
Collection
National Art Library
Library number
38041803037209

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Record createdMarch 8, 2021
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1591169/fairy-tales-from-brentano-book-gould-francis-carruthers/
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