The dial of love : a Christmas book for the young / by Mary Howitt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Howitt, Mary (Mary Botham), 1799-1888.

Contributor:

Measom, George S., Engraver.

Mason, Walter George, 1820-1866., Engraver.

Wall, J. P., Engraver.

Weigall, Charles Harvey, 1794-1877, ill.

Leighton, John, 1822-1912., Binding designer.

Koblenzer Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Female Authors of the 19th Century (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

British Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Darton & Co., Publisher.

Stevens and Co., Printer.

Language:

English

Genre:

Juvenile literature -- 1853.

Children's stories -- 1853.

Children's poetry -- 1853.

English fiction -- Women authors.

Novels.

Fiction -- 19th century.

Pictorial cloth bindings (Binding) -- 1853.

Signed bindings (Binding) -- 1853.

Gilt edges (Binding) -- 1853.

Physical Description:

216 p., [2] leaves of plates : ill. ; 18 cm.

Other Title:

Christmas book for the young

Place of Publication:

London : Darton & Co., 1853 (London : Stevens and Co.)

Notes:

Comprises the first six numbers of the author's periodical "The Dial of love".--cf. pref.

Added title page, engraved.

Illustrations engraved by Geo. Measom, W.G. Mason, and J.P. Wall.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Cover in blue cloth stamped in gold and blind, design signed with initials JL; page edges gilt.

Athenaeum copy: Gift of Peter J. Koblenzer.

Athenaeum copy has name on front endpaper: "Grace Field."

OCLC:

14026151