Horses, zebra, & asses.
Contributors: Zwecker, Johann Baptist, 1814-1876.; Weir, Harrison, 1824-1906.; Dalziel Brothers.; Leighton Brothers
Series: Routledge's new sixpenny toy books -- no. 18
Publisher: George Routledge and  Sons
Published: 1866
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Illustrated children's books -- Specimens.; Horses -- Pictorial works.; Zebras -- Pictorial works.; Donkeys -- Pictorial works.
Genres: Specimens.; Pictorial works.
Other titles: Horses, zebra, and asses; Horses, &c.; Aunt Mavor's toy books.
Notes: Date taken from Masaki, Tomoko. A history of Victorian popular picture books, 2006.

Title and publication statement taken from cover.

First and last leaves pasted to cover.

Each leaf is printed with two half-page colour wood-engraved illustrations with large letterpress title captions.

Several illustrations are with signature: "J.B. Zwecker".  Some are signed: "H. Weir".

Wood-engraved illustrations are the same as those engraved by Dalziel Brothers for this title published as part of the series "Aunt Mavor's Toy Books" in [1864] by Routledge, Warne & Routledge.  This edition of the title is issued as number 18 in the series "Routledge's New Sixpenny Toy Books".  Text and illustrations printed by Leighton Brothers.  Cf. Masaki, Tomoko. History of Victorian popular picture books.

"Aunt Mavor's Toy Books"--Cover.

"Price Sixpence; or, Mounted on Cloth, One Shilling."--Cover.

Masaki, Tomoko. History of Victorian popular picture books, p. 506-507.

MASS copy: In original orange printed paper wrappers.  Upper wrapper printed in black and red with titling and wood-engraved illustration replicated from the text.  Lower wrapper printed with publisher's advertisement listing titles in "Routledge's New Sixpenny Toy Books beautifully printed in colours by Messrs. Leighton Brothers, Kronheim & Co., Vincent Brooks, & Edmund Evans", the list including "Horses.".  Lower wrapper with imprint: "Leighton, Bros.".  Leaves mounted on cloth.