Bluebeard.
| Other author | Crane, Walter, 1845-1915 illustrator. |
| Other author | Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905, printer. |
| Other author | George Routledge and Sons publisher. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | [London] : George Routledge & Sons, [1875] |
| Manufacture | [London] : Edmund Evans, engraver and printer, Raquet Court, Fleet Street, [1875] |
| Description | 8 leaves : color illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Walter Crane's toy books. New series Routledge's new sixpenny toy books, 113 Crane, Walter, 1845-1915. Toy books. New series. ^A1433777 Routledge's new sixpenny toy books ; 113. ^A1433776 |
| General note | Cover title. |
| General note | In verse. First line of text: Once on a time there lived a man hated by all he knew. |
| General note | "Price sixpence, or mounted on linen, one shilling." |
| General note | Stiff-paper wrapper printed in yellow, red, and black, with advertisement for publisher's series on page 4. |
| General note | Cover design and illustrations (chromoxylographs) by Walter Crane. |
| General note | First and last leaves mounted inside wrappers. |
| General note | Estimated date of publication from Spencer. Massé suggests 1873-4; Osborne, 1873. |
| References | Spencer, I. Walter Crane, page 202 |
| References | Massé, G.C.E. Walter Crane, page 12 |
| References | Osborne Collection of early children's books, 1566-1910, I, page 26 |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner Rare copy purchased from Broadfoot Publishing, 2/7/22 |
| Genre/form | Poetry. |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| Genre/form | Legends. |
| Genre/form | Printed wrappers Color Specimens Great Britain 1875. |
| Genre/form | Pictorial bindings Specimens Great Britain 1875. |
| LCCN | 2016660277 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Rare Collection | PR4518.C14 B58 1875 | ✔ Available | Request Material |