The pretty plate
Subtitle: or, Honesty is the best policy
By: by John Vincent ; with four illustrations by Darley.
Contributors: Darley, Felix Octavius Carr, 1822-1888.; Cundall, Joseph, 1818-1895.; Thompson, Lawrence, printer; Whitney & Annin.
Publisher: Addey and Co.
Published: 1854
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 87
Subjects: Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction.; Honesty -- Juvenile fiction.
Genres: Juvenile fiction.
Notes: John Vincent is a pseudonym for Jedediah Vincent Huntington.  Cf. British Library Public Catalogue.

T.p. printed within thin black rule border.

Publisher's device printed on t.p.

Added wood-engraved illustrated t.p. printed on beige background tint.

Wood-engraved plates are printed on beige background tint.  All are hand-coloured.  Most are with signature: "Whitney & Annin Sc.".

According to Ruari McLean, Joseph Cundall was involved in the production of this title.  Cf. His notes at the Massey College Library.

Publisher's advertisements on p. [1]-8 at end.

MASS copy: Bound in blue cord-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind; a.e.g.  Upper cover blocked in gold with title and small illustration similar to those within the text.  Upper and lower cover blocked in blind with publisher's name: "Addey & Co., London".  With light yellow endpapers.  With ownership inscription dated [1863?]: "Isabella E. M. Souter".