The nursery playmate
By: illustrated with more than two hundred engravings.
Contributors: Cundall, Joseph, 1818-1895.; Gorway, Walter, fl. 1850-1899.; Mason, W. G. fl. 1842-1857.; Bolton, Thomas, fl. 1851-1893.; Dalziel, George, 1815-1902.; Dalziel, Edward, 1817-1905.; Weir, Harrison, 1824-1906.; Absolon, John, 1815-1895.; Strangeways and Walden; Greenaway & Wright.
Publisher: Sampson Low, Son, & Co.
Published: 1861
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
Subjects: Illustrated children's books -- Specimens.
Genres: Specimens.
Notes: T.p. printed within thin black rule border.

Wood-engraved illustrations are signed as engraved by W. Gorway, W. G. Mason, T. Bolton, "W. R. S.", Greenaway & Wright, G. Dalziel, E. Dalziel and Measom.  Some illustrations are also signed "H. Weir", "Frederick Taylor" or "Absolon".

Illustrations are the same as those used in other works published by Joseph Cundall.  Cf. Ruari McLean's notes at Massey College Library.

MASS copy: Bound in quarter red diagonal wave-grain cloth and beige paper-covered boards.  Upper and lower boards printed in black with wood-engraved titling and illustrations similar to those within the text.  Upper cover with hand-colouring.  With pale pastel yellow endpapers.