Scripture quadrupeds
Subtitle: containing a description of the animals mentioned in the Bible : with coloured illustrations.
Contributors: Morris, F. O. 1810-1893.; Lydon, A. F.; Fawcett, Benjamin, 1808-1893.; Holmes, W., bookseller
Publisher: Groombridge and Sons
Published: 1858
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 62
Subjects: Animals in the Bible -- Pictorial works.; Animals in the Bible -- Juvenile literature.
Genres: Pictorial works.; Juvenile literature.
Notes: Added wood-engraved illustrated t.p. with signature: "F. Lydon Del." [i.e. A. F. Lydon].

Wood-engraved plates are printed with beige background tint.  Plates are hand-coloured.  All are unsigned and with title captions.

Text written by F. O. Morris and colour plates printed by Benjamin Fawcett.  Cf. McLean, Ruari and Antonia.  Benjamin Fawcett: engraver and colour printer, 1988.

Plates were also used in "Bible natural history" by F. O. Morris, published [between 1849 and 1850] by Groombridge and Sons.  See McLean D 0766.

Publisher's advertisements on p. [1-2] at end.

McLean, Ruari and Antonia.  Benjamin Fawcett, p. 104-106.

MASS copy: Bound in blue morocco-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind; a.e.g.  With yellow endpapers.  With bookseller's label: "W. Holmes,  Bookseller,  195, Oxford Street.".  Lacking plates [18-19] and p. 33-36.  Lacking upper free endpaper.