The child's own alphabet
Subtitle: illustrated with 24 pictures.
Contributors: Absolon, John, 1815-1895; Cundall, Joseph, 1818-1895; Macquoid, Thomas Robert, 1820-1912; Bolton, Thomas, fl. 1851-1893
Series: Indestructible books for children
Publisher: [Sampson] Low & Son
Published: 1856
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
Subjects: Illustrated children's books -- Specimens.; Alphabet rhymes.
Genres: Specimens.
Notes: Title and publication statement from cover.

At head of cover title: "Indestructicle" [sic].

Text is printed on glazed white calico cloth.

Illustrations printed within floriated border with signatures: "Macquoid. del." and "T. Bolton.". This border design was also used in McLean D (T) 2, McLean D 0029 and McLean D 0600.

Date based on the use of all but three of the same illustrations and surrounding border for the story "King Arthur's alphabet" in "A treasury of pleasure books for young people" published by Sampson Low & Son in 1856.  This title names John Absolon as illustrator and includes a preface signed "JC" [i.e. Joseph Cundall].  See McLean D (T) 2.

The Osborne collection of early children's books, Vol. II, p. 675.

MASS copy 1: In original pink calico cloth wrappers printed in black in the same design as McLean D 0029.  Upper wrapper printed with titling and overall wood-engraved rusticated and illustrative border pattern with signatures: "Macquoid del" and "Bolton.".  Decorative border incorporates monogram "JC" [i.e. Joseph Cundall].  Lower wrapper printed with publisher's advertisements for "Indestructible books for children, printed on prepared cloth.", which include this title.  Lower wrapper with imprint: "Thompson and Vincent, Printers, 19, Great St. Helens, Bishopsgate.".

MASS copy 2: In original pink calico cloth wrappers printed in black in the same design and with the same publisher's advertisements, signatures and imprint as copy 1.  With ownership inscription: "FJ" [i.e. Fianach Jardine].