Details

Subject(s)

• Mammals—Juvenile literature [Browse]
• Natural history—Juvenile literature [Browse]

Illustrator

Bolton, Theodore, 1889-1973 [Browse]

Publisher

Sampson Low, Son & Co. [Browse]

Library of Congress genre(s)

• Instructional and educational works [Browse]

Rare books genre

• Printed wrappers [Browse]

Getty AAT genre

• Cloth books [Browse]

Notes

• Title and imprint from upper wrapper.
• "Indestructible"--At head of title.
• "Price, one shilling"--At foot of upper wrapper.
• Date from the years Sampson Low, Son, & Co. published under that imprint at 47 Ludgate Hill (cf. Brown, P.A.H., London publishers, p.117).
• Printed on linen; 9 bifolia, with first and last leaves laid down to wrappers.
• Illustrations: An engraving of each animal, signed by "T. Bolton," opposite descriptive text on facing leaf.

Binding note

Pub. gold wrappers, with title set into decorative, floral-patterned design in red and black; matching design on upper and lower wrappers.

Contents

• Lion
• Tiger
• Elephant
• Giraffe
• Camel
• Bear
• Stag
• Monkeys
• Horse and ass
• Cow
• Dog
• Goat
• Sheep
• Cat
• Rabbit.

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Other title(s)

• Quadrupeds
• Indestructible book of quadrupeds

OCLC

51277988

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