Snow-flakes and the stories they told the children
By: by M. Betham-Edwards ... ; illustrated by H. K. Browne.
Contributors: Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905; Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882.; Bone & Son
Publisher: Sampson Low, Son and Co.
Published: 1862
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 46
Subjects: Illustrated children's books -- Specimens
Genres: Specimens.
Other titles: Snow flakes
Notes: Date taken from British Library Public Catalogue.

Preliminary colour wood-engraved plate included in pagination.

Added colour wood-engraved illustrated t.p.

Text printed within floral and rusticated wood-engraved borders.  Some are printed in colours.

Text and most borders are printed in brown or black.

"Edmund Evans  Engraver & Printer"--Device on colophon.

St. John, Judith. Osborne collection of early children's books, Vol. II, p. 621.

MASS copy 1: Bound in lavender coarse cord-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind.  Design of blocking in blind is the same as that used on McLean D 0076.  Upper cover blocked in gold with titling and small illustration similar to those within the text.  Boards with bevelled edges; a.e.g. With binder's ticket: "Bound by  Bone & Son,  76, Fleet Street, London.".  With bookseller's label: "D. B. Friend,  Bookseller & Stationer,   51, Preston St.  Brighton.".  Several decorative borders include some amateur hand-colouring.  With presentation inscription dated 1862.

MASS copy 2: Bound in green cord-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind in the same design as copy 1.  With presentation inscription from Ruari McLean to Fianach Jardine dated 1963.