Title: A treasury of pleasure books for young and old.
Authors: Andersen, H. C.; Grimm, Jacob,; Grimm, Wilhelm,; Perrault, Charles,; Cundall, Joseph,; Wehnert, Edward Henry,; Weir, Harrison,; Quayle, Eric,; Robson, Levey, and Franklyn (Firm),
Date: 1851
Publisher: Cundall & Addey, 21 Old Bond Street,
Physical description: [144] p. : col. ill. (wood engravings); 18 cm.
Language: English
Contents: The story of the charmed fawn / illustrated with six drawings by Harrison Weir -- The history of Robin Hood / illustrated with six drawings by Edward Wehnert -- The story of the ugly little duck / illustrated with six drawings by Harrison Weir -- The adventures of Puss in Boots / illustrated with six drawings by Edward Wehnert -- The story of Hans in luck / illustrated with six drawings by Edward Wehnert -- The story of Peter the goatherd / illustrated with six drawings by Edward Wehnert.
Notes: Each individual work with its own half-t.p., with resp. series title at head. Lacks t.p. for Robin Hood and Puss in Boots, with evidence of page loss. Printer from t.p. verso. Preface, dated Oct. 1851, signed: "J.C." (i.e. Joseph Cundall), and addressed his children: Maja, Harry, and Herbert, cites this book as a sequel pub. to Pleasure Books, pub. for Christmas and ill. by "your good friends" Wehnert and Weir. Illustrations: Each work with 6 hand-colored wood engravings. Printed ill. bookplate of Eric S. Quayle, Greensleeves, Sutton, Coldfield, 1965.
Subject headings (LCSH): Animals--Juvenile fiction.; Children's poetry; Children's stories, Danish--Translations into English.; Children's stories, French--Translations into English.; Children's stories, German--Translations into English.; Children's stories.; Fiction.