The "little folks" nature painting book
Subtitle: a series of outline engravings for water-colour painting
By: with stories and verses by George Weatherly.
Contributors: Weatherly, George.; Greenaway, Kate, 1846-1901.; Belle Sauvage Works.
Publisher: Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co.
Published: 1880
Place of publication: London; Paris; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 80
Subjects: Children's books -- Specimens; Coloring books -- Specimens
Genres: Specimens
Other titles: Little folks' nature painting book.
Notes: "Twenty-fifth thousand"--T.p.

"Price One Shilling."--Cover.

For imprint date cf. Schuster & Engen, and British Library Public Catalogue.

Several illustrations by Kate Greenaway.

Publisher's advertisements on p. 1-4 at end. Advertisements for Eyre & Spottiswoode "Boxes of water-colours" and "drawing materials" printed on smaller p. [1-2] of coloured paper tipped in at end.

"... a collection of stories and verses has been provided by the Author of the tales and rhymes in the "Little Folks Painting Book," &c. As an inducement to all young people to colour this book in the manner proposed, Prize Competitions for the best coloured copies have been instituted in connection with Little Folks Magazine."--Preface.

Schuster, Thomas E. & Rodney Engen. Printed Kate Greenaway, 114.1

MASS copy: Bound in original glazed paper wrappers printed with a colour wood-engraved illustration on the upper cover and publisher's advertisements on the lower cover. Inside of both upper and lower covers printed with publisher's advertisements.