Hector the dog.
Contributors: Valentine, Mrs. d. 1899.; Kronheim & Co.
Series: Aunt Louisa's London toy books -- no. 17
Publisher: Frederick Warne & Co.
Published: 1868
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Illustrated children's books -- Specimens.; Dogs -- Juvenile literature.
Genres: Specimens.; Juvenile literature.
Notes: Title and publication statement from cover.

Date taken from St. John, Judith. Osborne collection of early children's books.

First and last leaves pasted to cover.

Colour wood-engraved plates are with imprint: "Kronheim & Co., London.".  Plates include areas printed in colour with metal.  All are unsigned.

At head of cover title: "Aunt Louisa's London Toy Books".

"Price One Shilling; or Mounted with Linen, Two Shillings."--Cover.

"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.

St. John, Judith. Osborne collection of early children's books, Vol. I, p. 84.

MASS copy 1: In original lavender printed paper wrappers.  Upper wrapper printed in black, red, blue and yellow with titling within wood-engraved decorative border.  Upper wrapper includes imprint: "Kronheim & Co., London.".  Lower wrapper printed with publisher's advertisements including a list of titles in "Aunt Louisa's London Toy Books", the list including "17. Hector the Dog".

MASS copy 2: In original glazed yellow printed paper wrappers printed in the same design as copy 1.  Upper wrapper includes imprint: "Kronheim & Co., London.".  Lower wrapper printed with the same publisher's advertisements as copy 1.