Punch and Judy.
Contributors: Valentine, Mrs. d. 1899.; Kronheim & Co.
Series: Aunt Louisa's London toy books -- no. 38
Publisher: Frederick Warne & Co.; Scribner, Welford & Armstrong
Published: 1872
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Subjects: Illustrated children's books -- Specimens.
Genres: Specimens.
Notes: Title and publication statement from cover.

Date based on form of New York publisher's name in advertisments on lower wrapper: "Scribner, Welford, and Armstrong.". 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 yellow printed paper wrappers.  Upper wrapper with titling, decorative border and chromolithographed illustration replicated from the text.  Upper wrapper includes numbering "38".  Upper and lower wrappers with imprint: "Kronheim & Co., London, Manchester, and New York.".  Lower wrapper printed with publisher's advertisements with a list of titles in "Aunt Louisa's London Toy Books", the list including "38. Punch and Judy".  Leaves mounted on cloth.  Spine re-backed.