[R. & A. Suttaby sample book for 1854]
Contributors: Havell, William, 1782-1857; Brian, John, fl. 1836-1879; Adlard, Henry; Marchant, J.; Baxter, George, 1804-1867; Kronheim & Co.
Publisher: R. & A. Suttaby
Published: 1854
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 25
Notes: Title based on contents.

Consists of mounted samples of engraved title pages, frontispieces and illustrations from annual pocket books and almanacks by the publishers Robert and Arthur Suttaby.

Publisher's statement taken from t.p. samples within sample book.

Includes a list of publications with binding and price details pasted down on the front paste-down endpaper entitled: "The wholesale prices of bound pocket-books, almanacks, & c. for 1854 published by R. and A. Suttaby, London.".

Col. engraved plates accompanying t.p. on leaves [1-3] with imprint: "J. M. Kronheim & Co.  London".

Several engraved illustrations are engraved by J. Brain after W. Havell and H. Adlard after J. Marchant.  Engraved t.p. plate on leaves [2-3] with imprint: "G. Baxter, sc.".

Leaves [5] and [23-25] are blank.

Sample t.p. plates on leaves [1-3] are printed in red-brown.

MASS copy: Bound in half black roan and teal-green moiré diagonal rib-grain cloth with the date "1854" blocked in gold on the upper cover.  Lacking leaves [4] and [9].
Table of contents: value: Carnan's ladies complete pocket book for 1854; value: Marshall's ladies' fashionable repository for 1854; value: Marshall's ladies' elegant pocket souvenir for 1854; value: Poole's ladies' & gentlemans' polite assistant and useful remembrancer for 1854 containing an almanack, the Sovereigns of Europe, lists of both Houses of Parliament, engagements, cash accounts, and a variety of useful information; value: The lady's own almanack and diary 1854; value: Marshall's gentlemans' pocket book for 1854; value: The gentleman's pocket remembrancer for 1854; value: The gem or, Useful pocket book adapted for youth, 1854; value: The universal remembrancer for 1854; value: The universal pocket diary for 1854.