dwellers in our gardens
Subtitle: their lives and works
By: by Sara Wood ...
Contributors: Lydon, A. F.; Whymper, Edward, 1840-1911.; Fawcett, Benjamin, 1808-1893.; Simson and Co.
Publisher: Groombridge and Sons
Published: 1888
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 184
Subjects: Garden animals -- Popular works.
Genres: Popular works.
Notes: Includes "Description of Coloured Plates": p. [5-8] at beginning.

Most colour wood-engraved plates are unsigned and without imprint.  One is with signature: "F. Lydon".

Plates were printed by Benjamin Fawcett.  Cf. McLean, Ruari and Antonia.  Benjamin Fawcett, engraver and colour printer, 1988.

Most wood-engraved illustrations within the text are unsigned.  A few are signed "EW" or "E. Whimper".

Includes wood-engraved illustrated initials.  A few are signed "FL" or "F. Lydon".

With the same setting of type, illustrations and colour plates as in an edition of this title published in 1877 by Groombridge and Sons.  See McLean D 1238.

McLean, Ruari and Antonia.  Benjamin Fawcett, p. 170.

MASS copy: Bound in green fine diagonal rib-grain cloth blocked in gold, black and blind.  Boards with bevelled edges; a.e.g.  With pale pastel yellow endpapers.