The forty thieves.
| Other author | Crane, Walter, 1845-1915. |
| Other author | Evans, Edmund, 1826-1905. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | [London] : George Routledge & Sons, [1873] ([London] : [Edmund Evans, engraver and printer ...]) |
| Description | 8 leaves : color illustrations (wood engravings) ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00027046 |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Ali Baba and the forty thieves |
| Series | Walter Crane's toy books. New series Routledge's new sixpenny toy books, 104 Crane, Walter, 1845-1915. Toy books. New series. ^A1433777 Routledge's new sixpenny toy books ; 104. ^A1433776 |
| General note | Cover title; printer from back cover. Caption title: Ali Baba and the forty thieves. |
| General note | Illustrations and cover design by Walter Crane. |
| General note | Dated 1873 in Spencer, Isobel Walter Crane (London, 1975), p. 202, agreeing with Massé ("1873?"). |
| General note | Consists of 4 bifolia printed on one side, chromoxylographs with letterpress, saddle stitched in col. pictorial stiff paper wrapper; leaves 1 and 8 pasted down to inside of wrapper. |
| General note | Wrapper: Printed in red, green, and black on dark yellow; publisher's advertisement on back cover: "Routledge's new sixpenny toy books. Beautifully printed ... Dalziel Brothers", nos. 37-106 (with gaps)--in a single list; Evans's imprint at foot. Identical to wrapper of My mother (no. 103). |
| References | Massé, G.C.E. Walter Crane, p. 12 |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner Rare copy purchased from Broadfoot Publishing, 2/7/22 |
| Genre/form | Printed wrappers Color Specimens Great Britain 1873. |
| Genre/form | Pictorial bindings Specimens Great Britain 1873. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Rare Collection | PR4518.C14 B58 1873 | ✔ Available | Request Material |