Green's nursery annual.
Contributors: Weir, Harrison, 1824-1906.; Mason, W. G. fl. 1842-1857.; Measom, George S., fl. 1845-1862.; Hall, S. C., Mrs., 1800-1881.; Howitt, Mary Botham, 1799-1888.; Sherwood, Mrs. 1775-1851.; Gregory, Collins & Reynolds
Publisher: Darton & Co
Published: 1848
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 124
Subjects: Illustrated children's books -- Specimens.; Gift books -- Specimens.
Genres: Specimens.
Notes: Added colour wood-engraved illustrated t.p. with signature: "J. J. Crew".

Preliminary wood-engraved plate with imprints: "Printed in Colors by Reynolds & Collins" and "From a Drawing by Harrison Weir.".

Wood-engraved plates include areas printed in colour with metal.

One plate is signed "H. Weir Del." and is with imprint: "Printed in Colors by Collins & Reynolds".

T.p. and text printed within wood-engraved illustrated borders printed alternately in yellow, red-brown, red and green.  Most borders are signed "J.J. Crew" and "W. G. Mason".

Several wood-engraved illustrations within the text are signed "G. Measom Sc." and one is signed "Gray Sc.".

With the same setting of type (except for p. 63-64) and the same wood-engraved plates, colour borders and illustrations as those used in a "New edition" of this title published in 1849 by Darton & Co.  T.p. of this edition includes: "with original contributions by Mrs. S. C. Hall, Mary Howitt, Mrs. Sherwood, and other popular writers for the young.".  See McLean D 0464.

St. John, Judith. Osborne collection of early children's books, Vol. I, p. 404.

MASS copy: Bound in maroon velvet blocked in gold and blind; a.e.g.  Upper cover blocked in gold with illustration similar to those within the text.  Blocking in gold is deteriorated.  Spine re-backed with maroon leather blocked in gold and blind.  With glazed yellow endpapers printed in gold with a star-like pattern.  With presentation inscription dated 1861.