The House that Paxton built
Subtitle: a new story on an old model
Contributors: Hine, Henry George, 1811-1895, artist; Mason, Walter George, 1820-1866, wood engraver; Darton & Co
Publisher: Darton & Co., Holborn Hill
Published: 1851
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 15
Subjects: Juvenile poetry; Crystal Palace (Hyde Park, London, England); Great Exhibition (1851 : London, England); Great Exhibition. fast (OCoLC)fst01405143
Work titles: House that Jack built
Notes: A children's poem about Joseph Paxton's Crystal Palace and about the Great Exhibition of 1851 held in London.

By author Mary Elizabeth Southwell Leathley (supplied by cataloger).

At head of cover title: A gift book from the Great National Exhibition.

Avery Classics copy: In original light blue paper wrappers.

Colour title page vignette signed: H.G. Hine and W.G. Mason.

First and last pages pasted down to wrappers.

Illustrated by hand-coloured wood-engravings.

Parody of the nursery rhyme "The house that Jack built."

Price: Sixpence, coloured.

Title page text and illustration printed within ruled border.

Dilke, p. 54