The planter's son and other stories
By: illustrated.
Contributors: Hillyard, W. Heard; Sargent, George E. 1808 or 9-1883.; Browne, Frances, 1816-1879.; Wilbraham, Frances M.; Lydon, A. F.; Friston, David Henry.; Whymper, Edward, 1840-1911.; Fawcett, Benjamin, 1808-1893.
Publisher: Groombridge and Sons
Published: 1875
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 274
Subjects: Christian life -- Juvenile fiction.
Genres: Juvenile fiction.
Notes: Date taken from Waddleton, Norman. Waddleton Chronology, Supplement II, 1997.

Preliminary colour wood-engraved plate is with signature: "A. F. Lydon" [i.e. Alexander Francis Lydon].

Colour plate was printed and engraved by Benjamin Fawcett.  Cf. McLean, Ruari and Antonia.  Benjamin Fawcett: engraver and colour printer, 1988.

Wood-engraved illustrations and plates are signed as engraved by "E. Whimper" after "D. H. Friston".

McLean, Ruari and Antonia.  Benjamin Fawcett, p. 171.

Waddleton, Norman. Waddleton Chronology, Fifth edition, p. 249.

MASS copy: Bound in green sand-grain cloth blocked in black, gold and blind; a.e.g.  Upper cover with red paper onlay blocked in gold with title.  Spine with imprint: "Groombridge".  With cream glazed endpapers.  With ownership inscription: "William Hanbury Aggs".
Table of contents: value: by W. Heard Hillyard; value: by W. Heard Hillyard -- by L. A. Hall; value: by W. Heard Hillyard -- by L. A. Hall -- by G. E. Sargent; value: by W. Heard Hillyard -- by L. A. Hall -- by G. E. Sargent -- by Frances Browne; value: by W. Heard Hillyard -- by L. A. Hall -- by G. E. Sargent -- by Frances Browne -- by W. Heard Hillyard; value: by W. Heard Hillyard-- by L. A. Hall-- by G. E. Sargent-- by Frances Browne-- by W. Heard Hillyard-- by Frances M. Wilbraham.