Old Mother Hubbard
Contributors: Crane, Walter, 1845-1915.; Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905 (printer)
Series: Routledge's new sixpenny toy books -- no. 69
Publisher: George Routledge & Sons
Published: 1874
Place of publication: [London]
Language: eng
Subjects: Illustrated children's books -- Specimens.; Nursery rhymes
Genres: Specimens.
Notes: Date taken from Masaki, Tomoko. A history of Victorian popular picture books, 2006.

Authorship of rhyme taken from British Library Public Catalogue.

Issued as number 69 in the series "Routledge's New Sixpenny Toy Books".  Printed by Edmund Evans.  Cf. Masaki, Tomoko. History of Victorian popular picture books.

Title and publication statement taken from cover.

First and last leaves pasted to cover.

Colour wood-engraved illustrations include Walter Crane's monogrammatic crane-like signature.

"Walter Crane's Toy Books New Series"--Cover.

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

Masaki, Tomoko. History of Victorian popular picture books, p. 559-560.

MASS copy: In original light orange printed paper wrappers.  Upper wrapper printed in green, red and black with titling and wood-engraved illustrations similar to those within the text.  Lower wrapper printed with publisher's advertisement listing titles in "Routledge's New Sixpenny Toy Books", the list including "109. Old Mother Hubbard.".  Lower wrapper with imprint: "Edmund Evans, Engraver and Printer, Raquet Court, Fleet Street.". Leaves are linen-backed.