The rarest ballad that ever was seen of the blind beggar's daughter of Bethnal Green.
Contributors: Thoms, William John, 1803-1885; Absolon, John, 1815-1895; Cole, Henry, Sir, 1808-1882; Cundall, Joseph, 1818-1895; Whittingham, Charles, 1795-1876 (printer); Chiswick Press; Gregory, Collins & Reynolds
Series: Gammer Gurton's story books -- no. 9; Home treasury
Publisher: Joseph Cundall]
Published: 1845
Place of publication: [London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 16
Subjects: Illustrated children's books -- Specimens.; Bethnal Green (London, England) -- Juvenile poetry.
Genres: Specimens.; Juvenile poetry.
Other titles: Rare ballad of the beggar's daughter; Blind beggar's daughter of Bethnal Green
Notes: Caption title.

At head of caption title: "Gammer Gurton's Story Books.".

Part of the "Sixpenny Series" series of "Gammer Gurton's Story Books", which was part of "The Home Treasury" series of children's books produced by Henry Cole [pseud. "Felix Summerly"] and Joseph Cundall from 1843 to 1846.  Cf. McLean, Ruari.  Joseph Cundall, 1976 and McLean, Ruari.  Victorian book design and colour printing, 1972.

Sheets are the same as the same story in "The old story books of England", published by Joseph Cundall in [1845].  See McLean D 0814.

The series "Gammer Gurton's Story Books" was edited by William John Thoms.  Cf. Publisher's advertisements on lower wrapper of copy 1 of McLean D 0079.  Series numbering is also taken from the listing within this advertisement.

Printer's device and date printed on colophon.

Preliminary wood-engraved plate signed "J. Absolon.".

Colour wood-engraved plate was probably printed by Gregory, Collins & Reynolds.  Cf. McLean, Ruari.  Victorian book design and colour printing,1972.

Text printed within thin black rule border with a thick wood-engraved floriated and illustrative outer edge.  Includes wood-engraved decorative initial and tail-pieces.

MASS copy: In original blue paper wrappers printed in gold with the title and the same wood-engraved decorative border design as copy 2 of McLean D 0079.