The hamlet
Subtitle: an ode written in Whichwood forest
By: by Thomas Warton ; illustrated with fourteen etchings by Birket Foster.
Contributors: Foster, Myles Birket, 1825-1899; Cundall, Joseph, 1818-1895; Warren, Albert Henry, 1830-1911; Chiswick Press; Bone & Son
Publisher: Sampson Low, Son, and Co.
Published: 1859
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 14
Subjects: Gift books -- Specimens.
Genres: Specimens.
Notes: Interleaved.

Each leaf consists of an etched illustration with engraved text.

Produced by Joseph Cundall as part of a series of 'Illustrated Present Books' (as they were called in advertisements).  Cf.  McLean, Ruari.  Victorian book design and colour printing, 1972.

According to Ruari McLean, the wood-engraved ornaments on the t.p. and contents page were printed with Chiswick Press blocks.  Cf. his notes at Massey College Library.

McLean, Ruari.  Victorian book design and colour printing, p. 145-146.

MASS copy: Bound in red coarse cord-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind; a.e.g.  Central titling design blocked in gold on upper cover with signature: "AW" [i.e. Albert Henry Warren].  With binder's ticket: "Bound by  Bone & Son,  76, Fleet St. London.".  Central titling design was also used on the upper cover of McLean O 360, McLean O 647, McLean O 674, McLean O 675 and McLean O 676.