Details

Ill

• Doyle, Richard, 1824-1883 [Browse]

Binder

• Riviere & Son [Browse]

Getty AAT genre

• Engravings—England—19th century [Browse]

Notes

• Added engr. t.-p.
• Princeton copy 2: First Edition.
• Princeton copy 2: The classic tale of three brothers, two of whom are evil and come to their just end, while their good and selfless brother is finally rewarded. This is considered one of the earliest English fantasies written expressly for children. Ruskin wrote this tale originally in 1841, supposedly on a dare, for the twelve-year-old Euphemia Grey, whom he later married. The book was an immediate success upon publication, going through three printings in the first year.
• Princeton copy 2: In the first two printings, the nose on the character South West Wind was drawn bugle-like, but this was thought to be objectionable, and so Doyle redrew the nose for the third printing and the text was changed accordingly.
• Princeton copy 2: Engen p. 196. Ray, The Illustrator and the Book in England, p. 142. Osborne 386 (2nd ed.).
• Princeton copy 2: Insc "Lauren Ross 16th March /51 from MSN" at head of title.
• Princeton copy 2: Sigs "L. Coltman / Ella Coltman" on verso of fep.
• Princeton copy 2: covers rubbed

Binding note

• Full blue morroco, gilt-tooled fillet border on covers; gilt-tooled back; dentelles inside; all edges gilt. "Bound by Riviere & Son"--Stamped in gilt on p. [2] of cover.
• Princeton copy 2: pub. yellow illus. bds, cloth.

Other title(s)

Black brothers

OCLC

1008017544

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