The house that Jack built, or, Amusement for children at home.

Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
London : Published by J. Fairburn, Featherstone St., City Road, [between 1849 and 1851]
Description
[8] leaves : col. ill. ; 25 cm.

Details

Subject(s)
Publisher
Rare books genre
Notes
  • "Fairburn's edition"--At head of title.
  • "Price sixpence"--At foot of title.
  • Date from John Fairburn's (the younger) years at 21 Featherstone St. (cf. Todd, W.B., Dir of printers, p. 67).
  • Illustrations: Ill. t.p. and 13 other wood engravings, hand-colored in red, green, blue and yellow, with large printed capitals.
  • Cotsen copy: Illegible writing in pencil on front free endpaper.
Binding note
Pub. buff wrappers, with 2 wood-engraved vignettes on upper wrapper (repeated from t.p.) and bookseller's advertisement on lower wrapper: "Books, prints, maps, etc."
Contents
  • The house that Jack built
  • The birthday cake
  • The mischievous bull
  • Contented cottagers
  • The dance of disobedience.
Other title(s)
Amusement for children at home
OCLC
177731234
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