Old Mother Hubbard and her dog.
Contributors: Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, ill.; Branston, Allen Robert, 1778-1827, engraver.; Rusher, John Golby, 1784-1877, printer.
Publisher: Printed by J. G. Rusher.
Published: 1840
Place of publication: Banbury
Language: eng
Number of pages: 15
Subjects: Nursery rhymes
Work titles: Old Mother Hubbard.
Notes: Attributed to Sarah Catherine Martin.

For remarks on dating, etc. see Brown University collection record under title "Chapbooks published by J.G. Rusher of Banbury, England". Osborne Coll. suggests ca. 1830; British Museum dates one copy "1820?", the other "1840?".

The 8 principal illustrations, all roughly square in a frame, are included in Pearson, according to whom they were "designed by George Cruikshank (early work), and engraved by [A.R.] Branston". There are in 12 miscellaneous engravings in addition, one a cartouche. The cover is reproduced in Osborne Coll. v. 1, facing p. 103.

Osborne Coll., p. 101.

Pearson, E.  Banbury chap books, p. 38.

BM v. 108, col. 191 (12805.a.5.(8.); 12805.aa.1.(6.))

WSU MASC copy 1 unopened; copy 2 has been trimmed to 91 mm. and sewn.

WSU MASC copies are: 002-123047250, c. 1 ; 002-123047268, c. 2.