Walter Crane's new toy book
By: containing sixty-four pages of pictures designed by Walter Crane, and printed in colours by Edmund Evans.
Contributors: Martin, Sarah Catherine, 1768-1826.; Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905 (printer)
Publisher: George Routledge and Sons
Published: 1873
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Subjects: Illustrated children's books -- Specimens; Nursery rhymes
Genres: Specimens.
Notes: Publisher's device printed on t.p.

Date taken from English Catalogue of Books.

T.p. printed within thin black rule border.

Leaves in the story "The forty thieves" are the same as those used in an edition of this story published separately in [1873] in the series "Routledge's new sixpenny toy books" by George Routledge & Sons.  See McLean T 0022.

Leaves in the story "My mother" are the same as those used in an edition of this poem published separately in [1873] in the series "Routledge's new sixpenny toy books" by George Routledge & Sons.  This poem was written by Sarah Catherine Martin.  See McLean T 0029.

MASS copy: Bound in blue sand-grain cloth blocked in gold, black and blind.  Upper cover blocked in gold and black with decorative titling and illustrations similar to those within the text.  Spine with publisher's imprint: "GR&S".  Boards with bevelled edges. With presentation inscription dated "Christmas 1873".
Table of contents: title: Cinderella; title: The forty thieves; title: My mother; title: The three bears; title: One, two, buckle my shoe; title: The adventures of Puffy; title: The little pig went to market; title: The Noah's Ark A B C.