story of the robins
Subtitle: designed to teach children the proper treatment of animals
By: by Mrs. Trimmer ; with illustrations printed in colours by Edmund Evans, from original designs.
Contributors: Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905 (printer)
Series: The Lansdowne gift books
Publisher: Frederick Warne and Co.; Scribner, Welford, and Co.
Published: 1870
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
Subjects: Gift books -- Specimens; Animal welfare -- Juvenile fiction; Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Genres: Specimens.; Juvenile fiction.
Other titles: Story of the robins :
Notes: At head of title: "The Lansdowne Gift Books".

T.p. printed within thin decorative double rule border.  Text printed within thin rule border.

Publisher's device printed on t.p.

Colour wood-engraved illustrations include areas printed in colour with metal.

Some illustrations are signed: "WHJB" and "EE Sc." or "E. Evans".

Includes wood-engraved decorative tail-pieces.

MASS copy 1: Bound in lavender sand-grain cloth blocked in gold, black and blind.  Spine with series title: "The Lansdowne Gift Books".  Spine with imprint: "F. Warne & Co.".  Boards with bevelled edges; a.e.g.  With brown painted endpapers.

MASS copy 2: Bound in dark purple pebble-grain cloth blocked in gold, black and blind in the same design as copy 1.  Spine with series title: "The Lansdowne Gift Books".  Spine with imprint: "F. Warne & Co.".  With brown painted endpapers.  With presentation inscription dated 1870.  With presentation inscription from Ruari McLean to Fianach Jardine dated 1964.