The Bible picture book
Subtitle: containing 1. The life of our Lord, 2. The story of Joseph and his brethren, 3. The story of the prophet Daniel, 4. The story of Queen Esther
By: with sixteen coloured illustrations.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson and Sons
Published: 1883
Place of publication: London; Edinburgh; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 16
Subjects: Illustrated children's books -- Specimens.; Bible stories.
Genres: Specimens.
Other titles: Bible picture book :
Notes: T.p. printed in light purple within decorative rule border and includes publisher's monogram.

Text printed in brown on light pink paper with double rule border.

Date based on date in British Library Public Catalogue for the "Second Series" entitled "The Bible picture book (Old Testament): a coloured picture book for the nursery" published by Thomas Nelson and Sons.   Cf. St. John, Judith. Osborne collection of early children's books, vol. 2.

Chromolithographed plates are each with four illustrations with separate title captions.  Plates are unsigned and without imprint.

"Untearable_Mounted on Cloth"--Cover.

MASS copy: Bound in blue fine diagonal rib-grain cloth blocked in gold, black and blind.  Upper cover with central oval paper onlay chromolithographed with floral bouquet.  Upper cover with imprint: "Nelson & Sons  London & Edinr." and includes signature: "[ATM?]". Boards with bevelled edges.  Lacking upper free endpaper.  Leaves and plates are mounted on cloth.  With two 21 x 16 cm. pages printed in letterpress text with the story of  "Abram and Lot" laid in. 
Table of contents: value: The life of our Lord Jesus Christ; value: The story of Joseph and his brethren; value: The story of Daniel the prophet; value: The story of Queen Esther.