The child's illuminated prayer-book
Subtitle: first book of prayers for children.
Contributors: Graf, Charles; Humphreys, Henry Noel, 1810-1879; Bradbury & Evans
Publisher: William Smith
Published: 1845
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 10
Subjects: Children -- Prayers and devotions
Genres: Prayers and devotions
Other titles: Child's first prayerbook; Child's first prayer book
Notes: Added chromolithographed illustrated t.p. with imprint: "Printed in Colors by C. Graf.".

T.p. and text printed in blue and red with thin red decorative rule border.

With red wood-engraved decorative head-pieces and tail-pieces.

Each plate is lithographed with the text of a prayer on a chromolithographed background with a decorative illustrated border.

One plate includes some hand-colouring.  All are unsigned.

Designed by Henry Noel Humphreys.  See also McLean D 0199. Cf. Leathlean, Howard. "Henry Noel Humphreys" in The private library, Fifth series, Vol.3:3, Autumn 2000, p. 140.  See also Leathlean, Howard. "Paul Jerrard : publisher of 'special presents'" in The book collector, Vol. 40, No. 2, Summer 1991, p. 169.

Includes "Descriptive index for the children": p. [v]-viii.

MASS copy: Bound in red fine morocco-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind.  Upper cover blocked in gold with illustration similar to those within the text.  Lower fly-leaf with hand-written transcription of poem entitled: "The Child's appeal".