The Alexandra alphabet
pcb2029
TITLE
The Alexandra alphabet : in golden letters and coloured pictures, twelve cards.
PUBLISHED
London : Frederick Warne & Co., [1868].
PRICE
1s.
AUTHOR
TYPOLOGY
DESCRIPTION
Size
16x14 cm
Format and pagination
16° : 12 ll. : [12] cards, inserted in wrapper, printed on both sides
Covers
Upper wrapper, unsigned, printed in red, gold and the black key on purple paper
On upper wrapper, at head: "PRICE ONE SHILLING."; inside the decorative frame: "THE | ALEXANDRA | ALPHABET | IN GOLDEN LETTERS | AND COLOURED PICTURES"; at foot: " TWELVE CARDS. | LONDON: | FREDERICK WARNE & CO."
On lower wrapper, contents: "Price One Shilling. | THE | ALEXANDRA ALPHABET, | IN | GOLDEN LETTERS AND COLOURED PICTURES. | TWELVE CARDS."; at foot, inside the frame: "LONDON: | FREDERICK WARNE & CO."
Illustrations
12 cards, two illustrations per page (three for EFG and TUV), unsigned, printed in red, yellow, blue, gold and the black key block by Evans
Text relevant to each picture is printed in black on the other side of the card
16x14 cm
Format and pagination
16° : 12 ll. : [12] cards, inserted in wrapper, printed on both sides
Covers
Upper wrapper, unsigned, printed in red, gold and the black key on purple paper
On upper wrapper, at head: "PRICE ONE SHILLING."; inside the decorative frame: "THE | ALEXANDRA | ALPHABET | IN GOLDEN LETTERS | AND COLOURED PICTURES"; at foot: " TWELVE CARDS. | LONDON: | FREDERICK WARNE & CO."
On lower wrapper, contents: "Price One Shilling. | THE | ALEXANDRA ALPHABET, | IN | GOLDEN LETTERS AND COLOURED PICTURES. | TWELVE CARDS."; at foot, inside the frame: "LONDON: | FREDERICK WARNE & CO."
Illustrations
12 cards, two illustrations per page (three for EFG and TUV), unsigned, printed in red, yellow, blue, gold and the black key block by Evans
Text relevant to each picture is printed in black on the other side of the card
NOTES
Upper and lower wrappers not included in pagination
Advertised on the endpapers of Say and seal (1870; BoL: 250 t.25): "Price 1s., on cards, in wrapper. The Alexandra alphabet. In letters of gold, with coloured pictures; and little words for little learners."
Advertised on the endpapers of Say and seal (1870; BoL: 250 t.25): "Price 1s., on cards, in wrapper. The Alexandra alphabet. In letters of gold, with coloured pictures; and little words for little learners."
PRINTING TECHNIQUES
ADVERTISEMENTS
Athenaeum (March 27, 1869), 438: "List of new books. Alexandra alphabet, in golden letters, sq. 1/ bds."
Bookseller (April 1, 1869), 356: "In Imperial 16mo, fancy boards, price 1s. The Alexandra alphabet. In golden letters, with original pictures printed in colours. With letterpress descriptions."; 376: "Alphabetical list of the principal English publications for the month of April. […] Alexandra alphabet (The), in golden letters, sq. 0 1 0 Warne"
Publishers' Circular (December 10, 1868), 801: "Frederick Warne & Co.'s new publications […] Warne's alphabets, primers, and reading books. […] The Alexandra alphabet. 1s."
Bookseller (April 1, 1869), 356: "In Imperial 16mo, fancy boards, price 1s. The Alexandra alphabet. In golden letters, with original pictures printed in colours. With letterpress descriptions."; 376: "Alphabetical list of the principal English publications for the month of April. […] Alexandra alphabet (The), in golden letters, sq. 0 1 0 Warne"
Publishers' Circular (December 10, 1868), 801: "Frederick Warne & Co.'s new publications […] Warne's alphabets, primers, and reading books. […] The Alexandra alphabet. 1s."
COPIES
BL: 12806.aaa.29. (accession stamp dated 16AP68 [sic]; 12 stiff paper cards bound in volume with original wrappers)
CUL: 140.8.135(4) (twelve cards in a decorated wrapper, each with words of the alphabet and coloured illustrations; not analysed)
TPL-OsC: NR ALE (DRAWER FOLIO) (12 stiff paper cards loose in paper wrapper; gift of Jane Dobell; not analysed)
CUL: 140.8.135(4) (twelve cards in a decorated wrapper, each with words of the alphabet and coloured illustrations; not analysed)
TPL-OsC: NR ALE (DRAWER FOLIO) (12 stiff paper cards loose in paper wrapper; gift of Jane Dobell; not analysed)
DRAWINGS, OBJECTS, DOCUMENTS
Drawings
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.39 (graphite and watercolour on paper drawing for letter A, plate 1; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.40 (blue pencil on tracing paper drawing; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.41 (blue pencil on tracing paper drawing for letter P, plate 8; inscribed and dated "Jan. 25, 1868"; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.42 (blue pencil on tracing paper drawing for letter V, plate 9; inscribed and dated "Jan. 25, 1868"; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.43 (blue pencil on tracing paper drawing for letter Q, plate 8; inscribed and dated "Feb. 27, 1868"; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.44 (graphite and ink on tracing paper drawing; inscribed and dated "July 31, 1867"; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.45 (graphite on tracing paper drawing for letters A B, plate 1; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.46 (graphite on tracing paper drawing for letters C D, plate 2; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.47 (graphite on tracing paper drawing for letters E F G, plate 3; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.48 (graphite on tracing paper drawing for letters H I, plate 4; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.49 (graphite on tracing paper drawing for letters J K, plate 5; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.50 (graphite on tracing paper drawing for letters L M, plate 6; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.51 (graphite on tracing paper drawing for letters N O, plate 7; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.52 (graphite on tracing paper drawing for letters P Q, plate 8; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.53 (graphite on tracing paper drawing; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.54 (graphite and blue pencil on paper drawing for letters T U V, plate 9; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.55 (graphite on paper drawing for letters P Q, plate 8; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.56 (graphite and ink on paper drawing for letters P Q R S, plate 8-9; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.57 (graphite on tracing paper drawing for letters R S, plate 9; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.58 (graphite on tracing paper drawing for letters T U V, plate 10; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.59 (graphite on tracing paper drawing for letters W X, plate 11; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.60 (graphite and watercolour on tracing paper drawing for letters Y Z, plate 12; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.61 (graphite and ink on paper drawing for letters H I, plate 4; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.62 (graphite and ink on paper drawing for letters E F G, plate 3; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.63 (graphite on paper drawing for letters C D, plate 2; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.64 (graphite on paper drawing for letters J K, plate 5; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.65 (graphite and watercolour on paper drawing for letters W X, plate 11; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.66 (graphite and ink on paper drawing for letters Y Z, plate 12; contained within album)
Documents
JRUL: WCA/2/2/2/2 (Crane's journal for 1867-1868, Blackwoods Shilling Scribbling Diary 1867, with references to The Alexandra alphabet: p. 29, dated July 20, 1867: "Order: - drawings for The Alexandra alphabet."; p. 30, July 24, 1867: "The Alexandra alphabet blocks arr. 12 <…> with list of subjects"; July 26: "Alex. ABC"; p. 31, July 29-30: " Alex. ABC"; July 31: "Alexandra A. B. C. delivered. 7 blocks of the alphabet with Orville College Boys cut bo. 8 & small 'winter' subject redrawn"; p. 34, August 21-23: "Alex. Alpha."; p. 35, August 29, 31: “Alex. Alpha."; September 1: "Sent last two Alex. Alpha. blks per mail & rail to Evans")
JRUL: WCA/2/2/2/2/1 (loose sheet with manuscript list of works completed by Crane according to the journal, with dates, in a later hand, with references to The Alexandra alphabet: "Pictures completed according to diary […] 20 July, Alexandra alphabet (order)")
WAG: WCA.1.10.3 (printed page depicting flags)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.39 (graphite and watercolour on paper drawing for letter A, plate 1; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.40 (blue pencil on tracing paper drawing; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.41 (blue pencil on tracing paper drawing for letter P, plate 8; inscribed and dated "Jan. 25, 1868"; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.42 (blue pencil on tracing paper drawing for letter V, plate 9; inscribed and dated "Jan. 25, 1868"; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.43 (blue pencil on tracing paper drawing for letter Q, plate 8; inscribed and dated "Feb. 27, 1868"; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.44 (graphite and ink on tracing paper drawing; inscribed and dated "July 31, 1867"; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.45 (graphite on tracing paper drawing for letters A B, plate 1; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.46 (graphite on tracing paper drawing for letters C D, plate 2; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.47 (graphite on tracing paper drawing for letters E F G, plate 3; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.48 (graphite on tracing paper drawing for letters H I, plate 4; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.49 (graphite on tracing paper drawing for letters J K, plate 5; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.50 (graphite on tracing paper drawing for letters L M, plate 6; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.51 (graphite on tracing paper drawing for letters N O, plate 7; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.52 (graphite on tracing paper drawing for letters P Q, plate 8; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.53 (graphite on tracing paper drawing; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.54 (graphite and blue pencil on paper drawing for letters T U V, plate 9; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.55 (graphite on paper drawing for letters P Q, plate 8; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.56 (graphite and ink on paper drawing for letters P Q R S, plate 8-9; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.57 (graphite on tracing paper drawing for letters R S, plate 9; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.58 (graphite on tracing paper drawing for letters T U V, plate 10; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.59 (graphite on tracing paper drawing for letters W X, plate 11; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.60 (graphite and watercolour on tracing paper drawing for letters Y Z, plate 12; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.61 (graphite and ink on paper drawing for letters H I, plate 4; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.62 (graphite and ink on paper drawing for letters E F G, plate 3; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.63 (graphite on paper drawing for letters C D, plate 2; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.64 (graphite on paper drawing for letters J K, plate 5; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.65 (graphite and watercolour on paper drawing for letters W X, plate 11; contained within album)
WAG: WCA.1.1.2.1.66 (graphite and ink on paper drawing for letters Y Z, plate 12; contained within album)
Documents
JRUL: WCA/2/2/2/2 (Crane's journal for 1867-1868, Blackwoods Shilling Scribbling Diary 1867, with references to The Alexandra alphabet: p. 29, dated July 20, 1867: "Order: - drawings for The Alexandra alphabet."; p. 30, July 24, 1867: "The Alexandra alphabet blocks arr. 12 <…> with list of subjects"; July 26: "Alex. ABC"; p. 31, July 29-30: " Alex. ABC"; July 31: "Alexandra A. B. C. delivered. 7 blocks of the alphabet with Orville College Boys cut bo. 8 & small 'winter' subject redrawn"; p. 34, August 21-23: "Alex. Alpha."; p. 35, August 29, 31: “Alex. Alpha."; September 1: "Sent last two Alex. Alpha. blks per mail & rail to Evans")
JRUL: WCA/2/2/2/2/1 (loose sheet with manuscript list of works completed by Crane according to the journal, with dates, in a later hand, with references to The Alexandra alphabet: "Pictures completed according to diary […] 20 July, Alexandra alphabet (order)")
WAG: WCA.1.10.3 (printed page depicting flags)
OTHER VERSIONS
Included in
The holiday album : a book of easy reading for children … with one hundred and eighty page illustrations / by Aunt Friendly. - London ; New York : Frederick Warne & Co. ; Scribner, Welford and Armstrong, [1869]
Reissued as
The Alexandra alphabet. - London : Frederick Warne & Co., [1869]
Reissued as
Warne's Victoria toy books : a packet of twelve nursery stories / each with seven pages of coloured plates by Kronheim, and descriptive letterpress. - London : Frederick Warne & Co., [1871]
Reissued as
The Alexandra alphabet. - London : Frederick Warne & Co., [1874]
The holiday album : a book of easy reading for children … with one hundred and eighty page illustrations / by Aunt Friendly. - London ; New York : Frederick Warne & Co. ; Scribner, Welford and Armstrong, [1869]
Reissued as
The Alexandra alphabet. - London : Frederick Warne & Co., [1869]
Reissued as
Warne's Victoria toy books : a packet of twelve nursery stories / each with seven pages of coloured plates by Kronheim, and descriptive letterpress. - London : Frederick Warne & Co., [1871]
Reissued as
The Alexandra alphabet. - London : Frederick Warne & Co., [1874]
OCLCN
PERMALINK
CITATION
Francesca Tancini, "The Alexandra alphabet". In PiCoBoo, accessed December 2, 2024, https://www.picoboo.eu/catalogue/pcb2029