A suit of armour for youth.
Contributors: Alken, Henry Thomas, 1784-1851.; Gaines, Gay Hart, donor.
Publisher: Published by the proprietor, R. Ackermann
Published: 1823
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 92
Subjects: Virtues -- Juvenile literature; Boys -- Conduct of life; Toy and movable books -- Specimens
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Specimens.
Notes: Grimaldi identified as the author by Peter Haining in Movable books (New English Library, 1979), with a description of the later, uncolored edition.
11 plates are colored engravings of parts of a knight's armor, each in a gold frame.  Each part of armor is on a flap which, when lifted up, reveals an illustration of a virtue. Also includes an illustrated added t.p., a final plate, and a plate titled, The tournament, signed H. Alken.
LC copy has original green cloth cover mounted inside lower board.
LC copy is the gift of Gay Gaines.