Fun and earnest
Subtitle: or, Rhymes with reason
By: by Darcy W. Thompson ... ; illustrated by Charles H. Bennett.
Contributors: Bennett, Charles H. 1829-1867.; Leighton, John, 1822-1912.; Richard Clay (Firm)
Publisher: Griffith and Farran (Successors to Newbery and Harris)
Published: 1865
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 80
Subjects: Illustrated children's books -- Specimens.; Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile poetry.
Genres: Specimens.; Juvenile poetry.
Other titles: Fun & earnest
Notes: Wood-engraved plates are with signature: "CHB".  All are with captions.

Includes wood-engraved illustrated initials.

Publisher's advertisements on p. [1]-32 at end.

St. John, Judith. Osborne collection of early children's books, Vol. 1, p. 81.

MASS copy: Bound in red diagonal dot-and-ribbon grain cloth blocked in gold and blind; a.e. stained red.  Upper cover blocked in gold with vignette replicated from t.p. within decorative border design with signature: "JL" [i.e. John Leighton].  With pale pastel orange endpapers.  Lacking upper free endpaper.