Bible pictures for our pets
By: the illustrations drawn by Selous, Staniland, Webb, Watson, Harrison Weir, Downard, Doré, and other well-known artists.
Contributors: Selous, Henry Courtney, 1803-1890; Staniland, Charles Joseph, 1838-1916.; Webb, William J., fl. 1853-1882.; Watson, John Dawson, 1832-1892.; Weir, Harrison, 1824-1906.; Downard, Ebenezer Newman, fl. 1849-1892.; Doré, Gustave, 1832-1883.; Fitzcook, Henry, b. 1824.; Bradley, Basil, 1842-1904; Giacomelli, Hector, 1822-1904.; Greenaway, John, 1816-1890.; Swain, Joseph, 1820-1909.; Ferrier, Charles Anderson, fl. 1858-1898.; Nicholls, G. P. fl. 1841-1887.; Pearson, George fl. 1850-1910.; Sheeres, Charles William.; Kirchner, John, fl. 1840s; Wentworth, Frederick, fl. 1865-1894.; Butterworth and Heath,; R. & E. Taylor (Firm); J. and W. Rider
Publisher: Religious Tract Society
Published: 1877
Place of publication: [London]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
Subjects: Illustrated children's books -- Specimens.; Bible stories.; Christian life -- Juvenile literature.
Genres: Specimens.; Juvenile literature.
Notes: Date taken from British Library Public Catalogue.

T.p. and text printed within thin black rule border.

P. 89 misnumbered "68".

Other illustrators include H. Fitzcook, B. Bradley, H. Giacomelli  and M. Phipps.

Several wood-engraved illustrations are signed as engraved by Butterworth & Heath.  Other engravers include Swain, C. A. Ferrier, J. Greenaway, R. & E. Taylor, G. P. Nicholls, Nugent , Pearson, C. W. Sheeres, Kirchner and F. Wentworth.

MASS copy: Bound in red diagonal rib-grain cloth blocked in gold, black and blind; a.e.g.  Upper cover blocked in gold and black with titling and illustrations similar to those within the text.  Upper cover with oval paper onlay chromolithographed with illustration of two children reading.  With light yellow glazed endpapers.  With presentation inscription dated 1878.
Table of contents: title: Old Testament pictures; title: New Testament pictures.