Children of the Old Testament

Children of the Old Testament. - London : Frederick Warne & Co., [1872]. Variant B. Private collection
Children of the Old Testament. - London : Frederick Warne & Co., [1872]. Variant B. Private collection
Children of the Old Testament. - London : Frederick Warne & Co., [1872]. Variant B. Private collection
Children of the Old Testament. - London : Frederick Warne & Co., [1872]. Variant B. Private collection
Children of the Old Testament. - London : Frederick Warne & Co., [1872]. Variant B. Private collection
Children of the Old Testament. - London : Frederick Warne & Co., [1872]. Variant B. Private collection
Children of the Old Testament. - London : Frederick Warne & Co., [1872]. Variant B. Private collection
Children of the Old Testament. - London : Frederick Warne & Co., [1872]. Variant B. Private collection
Children of the Old Testament. - London : Frederick Warne & Co., [1872]. Variant B. Private collection

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Children of the Old Testament. - London : Frederick Warne & Co., [1872]. Variant B. Private collection
Children of the Old Testament. - London : Frederick Warne & Co., [1872]. Variant B. Private collection
Children of the Old Testament. - London : Frederick Warne & Co., [1872]. Variant B. Private collection
Children of the Old Testament. - London : Frederick Warne & Co., [1872]. Variant B. Private collection
Children of the Old Testament. - London : Frederick Warne & Co., [1872]. Variant B. Private collection
Children of the Old Testament. - London : Frederick Warne & Co., [1872]. Variant B. Private collection
Children of the Old Testament. - London : Frederick Warne & Co., [1872]. Variant B. Private collection
Children of the Old Testament. - London : Frederick Warne & Co., [1872]. Variant B. Private collection
Children of the Old Testament. - London : Frederick Warne & Co., [1872]. Variant B. Private collection

TITLE

Children of the Old Testament.

PUBLISHED

London : Frederick Warne & Co., [1872].

PRINTED

London : Camden Press.

SERIES

Aunt Louisa's Sunday books : 6

PRICE

1s.

AUTHOR

Camden Press (engraver and printer)
Frederick Warne & Co. (publisher)
Smith, John Moyr (illustrator)

TYPOLOGY

Toy book

DESCRIPTION

Size
27x23 cm
Format and pagination
4° : 12 ll. : 6 leaves of text, [6] leaves of plates : col. ill.
Signatures
A/C¹²
Signatures note
Gathering A/B/C: A⁴, B⁴, C⁴
A1r and A4v pasted onto upper and lower wrappers
1 gathering, sewn (binding thread between C2.3), paginated 1-5 [6]
Covers
Same upper wrapper as pcb998; specific to this picturebook, at centre, inserted in four panels, in gold, outlined in black, on blank: "[first panel, decorative device] | [second, arched] Children | [third] of the | [fourth] Old Testament."
Lower wrapper printed in black, with publishers' advertisements inserted in a frame: "Warne's Nursery Literature. | [two columns, first] Aunt Louisa's Sunday Books. | In demy 4to, Picture Covers, 1s. each; or, mounted on Linen, 2s. | 1. JOSEPH AND HIS BRETHREN | 2. THE PROVERBS OF SOLOMON | 3. THE STORY OF KING DAVID | 4. THE WONDERS OF PROVIDENCE | 5. THE PARABLES OF OUR LORD | 6. CHILDREN OF THE OLD TESTAMENT | 7. CHILDREN OF THE NEW TESTAMENT | 8. THE CHILDHOOD OF CHRIST | Aunt Louisa's London Toy Books. | In Demy 4to, Picture Covers, 1s. each; or mounted on Linen, 2s. | [titles nos. 1-37] | [second] Warne's Picture Puzzle Toy Books. | Printed in Colours by Kronheim, and full Descriptions. | Demy 4to, 1s. each, stiff Fancy Wrappers. | [two columns, first] THE HOUSE WE LIVE IN | THE NURSERY PLAY-BOOK | OUR HOLIDAYS | HOLIDAY FUN | [second] OUR KINGS AND QUEENS | THE DOLL AND HER DRESSES | THE BOOK OF TRADES | THE HORSE | [at centre of the two columns] These Toy Books, consisting of six Pages of Coloured Illustrations, with | Key Plates embodying 200 figures, will occupy the attention of Children | for days, the figures in the key plates having to be cut out and inserted in | their proper places in the illustration, forming an endless amount of instruc- | tion and amusement. | Warne's Children's Music Books. | WITH APPROPRIATE WORDS, HYMNS, &c. | In demy oblong, price 1s. each, sewed. | [titles nos. 1-4] | Demy 4to, cloth, price 5s., gilt and gilt edges. | THE CHILDREN'S MUSICAL COMPANION. | Comprising books 1, 2, 3, and 4, bound in One Volume. | Warne's Victoria Toy Books. | With Coloured Illustrations, Twelve Varieties in Packet. | PRICE ONE SHILLING. | CONTENTS OF PACKET. | [two columns, first] EDITH'S ALPHABET | SUNDAY ALPHABET | ROYAL ALPHABET | NURSERY SONGS | COCK ROBIN'S DEATH | OLD MOTHER HUBBARD | [second] PUSS IN BOOTS | OUR PETS | PUNCH AND JUDY | LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD | ALEXANDRA ALPHABET | NURSERY RHYMES | [at centre of the two columns] Or mounted on Linen, Six in a Packet, price 1s. 6d. | Warne's Picture Playmates. | Large crown 8vo, 3s. 6d. each, cloth gilt, 48 pages of Coloured Illustrations. | 1. THE RED RIDING HOOD PLAYMATE. | [...] | 2. THE NATURAL HISTORY PLAYMATE. | [...] | 3. THE JACK IN THE BOX PLAYMATE. | [...] | 4. THE NURSERY PLAYMATE. | [...] | London: Frederick Warne and Co., Bedford Street. Covent Garden. | New YORK: SCRIBNER, WELFORD, AND ARMSTRONG."; outside the frame, at foot: "CAMDEN PRESS, LONDON, N.W."
Illustrations
6 illustrations, one per page, signed "Moyr Smith", "JMS" or "J. Moyr Smith" on plate 1-6, printed in red, yellow, pink, blue, gold and the black key block on one side of the sheet only
Registering marks
Registering marks on plate 1.6 (8 golden dots, upper side) and 2.5 (8 golden dots, lower side)
Source for attribution
Signature
Source for date
Advertisements
List of titles on lower wrapper
BL accession stamp

PRINTING TECHNIQUES

Gabriel Process
Oil colours