Tom Thumb
Subtitle: his life and death.
Contributors: Crowquill, Alfred; Lee, James, fl. 1800-1875; Vizetelly Brothers & Co.
Series: Little library of fiction
Publisher: Grant & Griffith (successors to J. Harris)
Published: 1848
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 26
Subjects: Illustrated children's books -- Specimens.; Fairy tales.
Genres: Specimens.
Other titles: Child's library of fiction :; Tom Thumb 1848 English.
Notes: Date taken from St. John, Judith. Osborne collection of early children's books, v. 1.

"The Little Library of Fiction."--T.p.

T.p. printed in red and black within decorative rule border printed in red.

Publisher's device printed on t.p. and printer's device on t.p. verso.

Wood-engraved illustrations are hand-coloured.

With a decorative wood-engraved head-piece, initial and tail-piece.

Preliminary plate signed as engraved  by "Lee" [i.e. James Lee?].

Also issued in "Tales from the Court of Oberon"  published by Grant and Griffith in [1848].  See McLean D 1085.

St. John, Judith. Osborne collection of early children's books,  v. 1, p. 43.

MASS copy: In original sewn turquoise paper wrappers printed in brown with the title, publisher and illustrations similar to those within the text signed: AC" [i.e. Alfred Crowquill?] and "Lee.sc".  Upper wrapper with imprint: "Vizetelly Brothers and Co. Printers and Engravers, 135 Fleet Street.".  With presentation inscription dated 1850.