The story of the life and death of Jenny Wren
Subtitle: with the story of the fox and the farmer
By: illustrated with eight pictures by Harrison Weir.
Contributors: Weir, Harrison, 1824-1906; Mason, W. G. fl. 1842-1857; Cundall, Joseph, 1818-1895; Leighton, John, 1822-1912; Macquoid, Thomas Robert, 1820-1912; Bolton, Thomas, fl. 1851-1893; Leighton Brothers
Series: Pleasure books for children
Publisher: Sampson Low, Son, & Co.
Published: 1858
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 16
Subjects: Illustrated children's books -- Specimens.; Yellowback books -- Specimens.; Nursery rhymes
Genres: Specimens.
Other titles: Life of Jenny Wren; Fox and the farmer; Life and death of Jenny Wren
Work titles: Jenny Wren
Notes: Publication statement from cover.

Date based on publisher's advertisement on lower cover for "New Edition. A Treasury of pleasure-books for young people".  Cf. English Catalogue of Books.

Wood-engraved illustrations include some areas printed in colour with metal.  All are with captions and include signature: "W. G. Mason".

Illustrations are the same as eight of nine of those used without colour for the same story in an 1850 edition of "A treasury of pleasure books for young children" published in London by Grant and Griffith and Joseph Cundall.  Illustrations are also the same as those used without colour in an 1856 edition of "A treasury of pleasure books for young people" published in London by Sampson Low & Son.  Both these titles include a similar Preface dated 1849 and signed "JC" [i.e. Joseph Cundall].  See McLean D 1117 and McLean D 1118

MASS copy: In original yellow paper wrappers printed in black and red; a.e. stained red.  Upper wrapper printed in black and red with the title and surrounding wood-engraved decorative border incorporating the series title: "Pleasure books for children".  Decorative border with signature: "JL" [i.e. John Leighton]. Lower wrapper printed in black with publisher's advertisement and floriated border with signatures: "Macquoid del." and "T. Bolton.", and imprint: "Leighton, Brothers.".  This border design was also used in McLean D 1118, McLean D 0029 and McLean D 0201.