Famous dogs
Subtitle: from "paintings by Landseer".
Contributors: Valentine, Mrs. d. 1899.; Landseer, Edwin Henry, Sir, 1802-1873.; Butterfield, J.
Series: Aunt Louisa's London toy books -- no. 57
Publisher: Frederick Warne & Co.; Scribner, Welford & Armstrong
Published: 1872
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Subjects: Illustrated children's books -- Specimens.; Dogs -- Juvenile literature.
Genres: Specimens.; Juvenile literature.
Notes: Title and publication statement from cover.

Date based on form of  publisher's name.  Cf. Topp, Chester W.  Victorian yellowbacks & paperbacks, Vol. IV, 1999.

"Aunt Louisa's London Toy Books 1/- or Mounted 2/-"--Cover.

First and last leaves pasted to cover.

Chromolithographed plates are unsigned and without imprint.

"Aunt Louisa" was a pseudonym of Laura Valentine, general editor of Warne's publishing house, who possibly wrote most of the verses of text for this series of toy books. Cf. St. John, Judith. Osborne collection of early children's books, vol. I.

MASS copy: In original glazed pale lavender printed paper wrappers.  Upper wrapper with titling and chromolithographed illustration similar to those within the text.  Upper wrapper includes numbering "57" and imprint: "J. Butterfield".  Lower wrapper printed with publisher's advertisements with a list of titles in "Aunt Louisa's London Toy Books", the list including "57. Famous Dogs".