320, 15 p., [8] leaves of plates incl. frontis : ill.
The Boys' Own Favourite Series with illustrations by R.T. Landells. Excellent example of an Asian-inspired binding design that carries over onto the spine.
Publisher's advertising to rear (Dutton). Note that the English spelling of "favourite" was not changed by the New York publisher.
Collection
Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings
Lexicon
Search Terms
1870s, Japonisme
Dimensions
Height
7-3/8 in
Width
5-1/8 in
Book Details
Author
William Henry Giles Kingston
Illustrator
R.T. Landells
Publisher
Griffith & Farran
Place Published
City
London
Country
England
Date Published
1858
Printer
E.P. Dutton & Company
Place Printed
City
New York
State/Province
New York
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Date Printed
circa 1878
Binding
Binding Type
Publisher's Binding- Gold Band Titles
Binding Notes
Unusual stamping in black and white on mustard cloth of a boy sitting high up in tree branches, reading. Tree leaves stamped in white, bark in black. Tree and branch carry over onto spine, even moving through the gilt stamped title bands. Large gilt corner-clipped rectangular title band placed on a diagonal on the cover. Floral patterned monochromatic endpapers.
