The book of Sunday pictures for little children
Subtitle: New Testament.
Contributors: Pearson, George fl. 1850-1910; Gilbert, John, Sir, 1817-1897; Kronheim & Co.; Religious Tract Society (Great Britain); William Clowes (Firm)
Publisher: The Religious Tract Society
Published: 1856
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 95
Subjects: Christian life -- Juvenile literature.; Bible stories, English -- N.T.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Other titles: Book of Sunday pictures; Sunday pictures :
Notes: Date taken from British Library Public Catalogue.

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

Colour plates are unsigned but with imprints: "J. M. Kronheim & Co." and "London".  All are printed within brown thin double rule border.

Plates are colour wood engravings produced using the "Baxter Process", with areas and lines that are printed with an intaglio metal plate.

Most wood-engraved illustrations within the text are unsigned.  A few signatures include "Ferrier Sc.", "Pearson Sc." and "J. Gilbert".

Gumuchian, 807.

MASS copy 1: Bound in lavender pebble-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind; a.e.g.  Blocking in blind is the same as that used on McLean D 0105.  Upper cover blocked in gold with central circular title design within a border that includes small illustrations similar to those within the text.  With ownership inscription dated 1865: "Mastr. Colin Campbell".

MASS copy 2:  Bound in lime green ripple-grain paper-covered boards printed in gold, green, black and red on upper and lower covers with titling and full-size wood-engraved illustration similar to those within the text; a.e.g.  Cover design includes: "Religious Tract Society.".  Design and illustration is the same as that used on McLean D 0111.