Stories for summer days and winter nights
By: illustrated with coloured plates and wood engravings.
Contributors: Lydon, A. F.; Fawcett, Benjamin, 1808-1893.; Whymper, Edward, 1840-1911.; Friston, David Henry.; Houghton, Arthur Boyd, 1836-1875.; De Beaumont, Robin
Publisher: Groombridge and Sons
Published: 1873
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 290
Notes: T.p. printed with two stars: " * * ". According to Ruari McLean, this indicates vol. 2 in the series. Cf. His notes at Massey College Library.  See McLean D 1067 and McLean D 1069 for vols. 1 and 3.

Most colour wood-engraved plates are with signature: "A. F. Lydon".

Plates were printed and engraved by Benjamin Fawcett.  Cf. McLean, Ruari and Antonia.  Benjamin Fawcett: engraver and colour printer, 1988.

Several wood-engraved illustrations within the text are with signature: "E. Whimper Sc.". One of these is with the additional signature: "D. H. F." [ i.e. D. H. Friston]".  Two illustrations are engraved by Dalziel after A. Houghton and "ANB".

Includes small wood-engraved decorative initials.

McLean, Ruari and Antonia.  Benjamin Fawcett, p. 167.

MASS copy: Bound in green sand-grain cloth blocked in gold, black and blind in the same design as McLean D 1067 and McLean D 1069.  Spine with imprint: "Groombridge" and two stars.  Boards with bevelled edges; a.e.g.  With pastel yellow endpapers. Lacking upper free endpaper.  With ownership inscription dated 1873: "Frederick John Etty".  With presentation inscription to Ruari McLean from Robin De Beaumont dated 1962.
Table of contents: value: Louis Duval; value: The sea kings; value: The young emigrants; value: Round the world; value: The prophet and the lost city; value: The ship and the island.