John Gilpin.
Contributors: Valentine, Mrs. d. 1899; Kronheim & Co.
Series: Aunt Louisa's London toy books
Publisher: Frederick Warne & Co.
Published: 1866
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Illustrated children's books -- Specimens.
Genres: Specimens.
Notes: Title and publication statement from cover.

Date based on form of publisher's name. Cf. Topp, Chester W.  Victorian yellowbacks & paperbacks, Vol. IV, 1999.

First and last leaves pasted to cover.

Colour wood-engraved plates are with imprint: "Kronheim and Co., London.".  Plates include areas printed in colour with metal.  All are unsigned.

At head of cover title: "Aunt Louisa's London Toy Books".

Text originally written by William Cowper.  Cf. British Library Public Catalogue.

"Aunt Louisa" was a pseudonym of Laura Valentine, general editor of Warne's publishing house, who possibly wrote most of the verses of text for this series of toy books. Cf. St. John, Judith. Osborne collection of early children's books, vol. I.

MASS copy: In original yellow printed paper wrappers.  Upper wrapper printed in black, red, blue and yellow with titling within wood-engraved decorative border.  Lower wrapper printed with publisher's advertisements for "Warne's Nursery Literature.".  Lower wrapper includes imprint: "Kronheim & Co., London.".