Picturesque England
Subtitle: its landmarks and historic haunts as described in lay and legend, song and story
By: compiled and edited by L. Valentine ; illustrated with upwards of one hundred and forty wood engravings and a series of full-page coloured plates.
Contributors: Valentine, Mrs. d. 1899; Jackson, John, 1801-1848.; Smith, John Orrin, 1799-1843.; Foster, Myles Birket, 1825-1899.; Palmer, William James fl. 1858-1896.; Macquoid, Thomas Robert, 1820-1912.; Harvey, William, 1796-1866.; Williams, Thomas, b. ca. 1800.; Whymper, Josiah Wood, 1813-1903.; Boot, W. H. J. 1848-1918.; Prior, William Henry, 1812-1882.; Absolon, John, 1815-1895.; Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905.; Dalziel Brothers.
Publisher: Frederick Warne & Co.
Published: 1891
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 536
Subjects: Great Britain -- Description and travel.
Other titles: Picturesque England in lay and legend, song and story.; Picturesque England :; Picturesque England in lay and legend, song and story :
Notes: Publisher's advertisements on p. 1-8 at end.

Publisher's device printed on t.p.

Added col. wood engraved t.p.

Plates include areas printed in colour with metal.

Text, except for Preface, printed in double columns.

Most illustrations within the text are unsigned.  A few others are signed by Nugent, J. Jackson, Orrin Smith [i.e. John Orrin Smith?], B. Foster, W. Palmer, Dalziel, Thos. MacQuoid, John Swain, W. Harvey, Thos. Williams, Whimper, W. H. J. Boot, W. H. Prior, J. Absolon, E. Evans and others.

MASS copy: Bound in red-brown diagonal fine rib-grain cloth blocked in gold and black on the upper cover and spine with illustrations similar to those within the text, and with a border design blocked in blind on the lower cover; a.e.g.  Spine with imprint: "F. Warne & Co.".  With glazed yellow endpapers.  With ownership inscription: "Hilda May Locke.".