history of Dame Mitchell and her cat
By: embellished with numerous illustrations.
Contributors: Quartley, John, fl. 1835-1867.; Vizetelly, Henry, 1820-1894.; Vizetelly Brothers & Co.
Series: Picture story books by great authors and great painters
Publisher: Chapman and Hall
Published: 1847
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 74
Subjects: Illustrated children's books -- Specimens.
Genres: Specimens.
Other titles: Dame Mitchell and her cat
Notes: T.p. printed in red and black.

At head of title: "Picture Story books by Great Authors and Great Painters".

Preliminary wood-engraved plate is printed in gold and black with hand colouring.  Plate is unsigned and without imprint.

Some wood-engraved illustrations within the text are with signature: "E. Richard", "Quartley", "P. Verdeil", "Pouget", "Lavieille", "Baudouin", "Rignault" or "Loutrez".

Publisher's advertisements on p. [1]-7, [1] and [1]-2 at end include wood-engraved illustrations, some of which are signed as engraved by Henry Vizetelly.

MASS copy: In original white sewn paper wrappers printed in green in the same design as McLean D 0452.5.  Upper wrapper printed with titling and wide decorative border design, including series title: "Picture Story Book by Great Authors and Great Painters".  Upper wrapper includes imprint: "Vizetelly Brothers and Co., Printers and Engravers, Fleet Street.".  Lower wrapper printed with list of titles in the series proceeded by "Eighteenpence Each".  With light pastel green glazed endpapers.  With ownership inscription: "Emily Waddington, the gift of her dear father".  With some amateur hand-colouring.  Lacking lower free endpaper.  Lacking p. 17-18.