The picture pleasure book
By: illustrated with upwards of five hundred engravings from drawings by eminent artists.
Contributors: Cundall, Joseph, 1818-1895.; Mason, W. G. fl. 1842-1857.; Dalziel, Edward, 1817-1905.; Gorway, Walter, fl. 1850-1899.; Sears, Matthew Urlwin, b. ca. 1800.; Dalziel, George, 1815-1902.; Green, W. T., fl. 1837-1872.; Weir, Harrison, 1824-1906.; Gilbert, John, Sir, 1817-1897.; Foster, Myles Birket, 1825-1899.; Leighton, John, 1822-1912.; Leighton, Henry, 1828-1882.; Barclay, George, fl. 1848-1867 (printer); Greenaway & Wright; Sumfield and Jones
Publisher: Addey and Co.
Published: 1852
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 59
Subjects: Illustrated children's books -- Specimens.
Genres: Specimens.
Other titles: Picture pleasure book :
Notes: Date taken from English Catalogue of Books.

T.p. printed within thin black rule border.

Wood-engraved illustrations are signed as engraved by W. G. Mason, E. Dalziel, W. Gorway, Greenaway & Wright,  M. U. Sears, G. Dalziel, Hammer, W. T. Green and "W. R. S.".  A few illustrations are also signed "H. Weir", "J. Gilbert", and "B. Foster".

Joseph Cundall was most likely involved in the production of this title.  Illustrations are the same as those used in other works published by Cundall & Addey.  Cf. McLean, Ruari.  Joseph Cundall, 1976.

Publisher's advertisements on p. [2-3] at end.

McLean, Ruari.  Joseph Cundall, p. 75.

MASS copy: Bound in quarter blue diagonal wave-grain cloth with red and pastel green paper-covered boards.  Upper cover printed in red and black with wood-engraved illustrated title with border design and illustration similar to those within the text.  Illustration is with signature: "J. Gilbert".  Illustrated border is with signatures: "Luke Limner Del" [i.e. John Leighton] and "H. Leighton".  Upper cover is with imprint: "Sumfield and Jones, Printers, King's Head Court, Holborn Hill.".  With pastel yellow endpapers.  With presentation inscription dated 1853.  With ownership inscription: "Ruari McLean".