Name/Title
The Illustrated Book of Songs for Children / Myles Birket FosterEntry/Object ID
2015.7.14Description
120 pages. Illustrated with black and white engravings. "The Engravings from Designs by Birket Foster." Includes music.
Taylor and Maury Washington City Booksellers ticket.Collection
Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' BindingsLexicon
Search Terms
Children's songs., 1850sBook Details
Author
Myles Birket FosterIllustrator
Myles Birket FosterEdition
ReprintPublisher
Evans & BrittanPlace Published
City
New YorkState/Province
New YorkCountry
United StatesContinent
North AmericaDate Published
1854Binding
Binding Type
Publisher's BindingBinding Notes
A Christmas Gift Book bound in bright red cloth in a blind stamped repeating pattern to both front and rear cover. Gilt titles to the center of front cover. Very elaborate decorative gilt title to spine. All pages of text and music are framed in a holly border. An excellent example of 1850's red decorative cloth bindings.Notes
Reprint Edition- first was in 1850
