Choice nursery songs
By: printed in colours.
Contributors: Foster, Myles Birket, 1825-1899.; Absolon, John, 1815-1895.; Leighton Brothers.; Dalziel Brothers.
Series: Warwick House toy books
Publisher: Ward, Lock & Tyler
Published: 1868
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 12
Subjects: Illustrated children's books -- Specimens.; Nursery rhymes.
Genres: Specimens.
Notes: Title and publication statement from cover.

Date taken from English Catalogue of Books.

Some colour wood-engraved illustrations are with signature: "BF" [i.e. Birket Foster].  Others are unsigned.

One wood-engraved illustration is signed "BF" and another is signed "Dalziel".

Leaves with colour wood-engraved illustrations, decorative initials printed in red and floriated borders printed in green and brown are with imprint: "Leighton, Brothers.".

Colour wood-engraved plates were also used in "Songs for the little ones at home" published in 1860 by Sampson Low, Son, & Co  and by Joseph Cundall in 1863.  This title names Birket Foster and John Absolon as illustrators.  See McLean D 1034 and McLean D 1035.

Includes wood-engraved decorative initials.

First and last leaves pasted to wrappers.

"Price 1s., Beautifully Coloured.  Indestructible Edition on Strong Cloth, 2s."

MASS copy : In original white printed paper wrappers.  Upper wrapper printed in yellow, blue and red with titling and elaborate wood-engraved illustrated and decorative border.  Lower wrapper printed with publisher's advertisements entitled "Beautifully Illustrated Books for Children" and includes imprint: "Leighton, Brothers, Printers.".