veritable history of Whittington and his cat.
Contributors: Dalziel, Edward, 1817-1905; Dalziel, George, 1815-1902; Cole, Henry, Sir, 1808-1882; Cundall, Joseph, 1818-1895; Whittingham, Charles, 1795-1876 (printer); Chiswick Press; Gregory, Collins & Reynolds
Series: Home treasury
Publisher: Chapman and Hall; Joseph Cundall
Published: 1847
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 16
Subjects: Whittington, Richard, -- Juvenile fiction.; Illustrated children's books -- Specimens.; Cats -- Juvenile fiction.
Genres: Juvenile fiction.; Specimens.
Other titles: Dick Whittington and his cat; Whittington
Work titles: Whittington and his cat.
Notes: "Price one shilling."--Cover.

"The Home Treasury."--T.p.

T.p. with monogram: "FS" [i.e. "Felix Summerly", a pseudonym of Sir Henry Cole].

"The Home Treasury" series of children's books was originally produced by Henry Cole and Joseph Cundall from 1843 to 1846.  The series was acquired by Chapman & Hall in 1846.  Cf. McLean, Ruari.  Joseph Cundall, 1976 and McLean, Ruari.  Victorian book design and colour printing, 1972.

One colour wood-engraved plate with signature: "E. Dalziel.", and another with: "G. Dalziel. Sc.".

Plates printed within red rule border.

Colour wood-engraved plates were printed by Gregory, Collins & Reynolds. Cf. St. John, Judith.  The Osborne collection of early children's books, Vol. II.

Includes wood-engraved head-piece and decorative initial.

St. John, Judith.  The Osborne collection of early children's books, Vol. II, p. 594.

MASS copy 1: In original turquoise paper wrappers printed in brown on upper and lower covers with the same design as that blocked in blind on the covers of McLean D 0379; a.e. stained red.  Design incorporates a decorative border that includes the words "Fables", "Histories", "The Home Treasury", "Ballads", "Tales" and "Chapman and Hall".

MASS copy 2: In original turquoise paper wrappers printed in brown on upper and lower covers with the same design as copy 1; a.e. stained red.  With ownership inscription: "FJ" [i.e. Fianach Jardine].

MASS copy 3: In original red-orange sewn paper wrappers embossed with an all-over wave-grain pattern and printed in gold and black with a repeating floral pattern.  With the remains of red silk-like cloth in the corners of the sewing on both upper and lower wrappers.