The birthday present
Subtitle: and, The basket woman : stories for children
By: by Maria Edgeworth, author of The orphans and Old Poz, The mimic, etc., etc
Contributors: Dalziel Brothers; George Routledge and Sons; Savill, Edwards and Co
Publisher: George Routledge and Sons
Published: 1871
Place of publication: London, The Broadway, Ludgate; New York, 416 Broome Street
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
Subjects: Children's stories
Other titles: Birthday present; Basket woman
Work titles: Short stories
Notes: Color frontispiece engraved by Dalziel Brothers.

In original publisher's binding: with an Eastlake-style design stamped in black and the title in a gilt panel on upper board.

Estimated date of publication based on analysis of records in Worldcat. Also, Savill, Edwards, and Co. was operating at Chandos Street between 1867 and 1878, and George Routledge and Sons was at 416 Broome St. beginning in 1867 (in the British Book Trade Index and the American Antiquarian Society's 19th century American children's book trade directory, respectively).

LC copy is a gift of Martha W. Dorsey, Nov 3, 1936.