Little Henry's holiday at the Great Exhibition /
by the editor of "Pleasant pages."

Description

Main Author

Newcombe, S. Prout (Samuel Prout)

Related Names

Whymper, Elijah, active 1848-1863, illustrator.
Dickes, William, 1815-1892, illustrator.
Petter, Duff, and Co.
Houlston and Stoneman
Great Exhibition London, England) (1851 :

Language(s)

English

Published

[London] : Printed by Petter, Duff, and Co. Playhouse Yard, Blackfriars
London : Houlston & Stoneman, [1851]

Subjects

Didactic fiction.
Juvenile works.
Children's books > Children's books / England > Children's books / England / 19th century.
Wood engravings > Wood engravings / England > Wood engravings / England / 19th century.
Didactic fiction.

Summary

Childrens' book written as a series of fictional dialogues between children and adults describing the Great Exhibition of 1851.

Note

Some illustrations siged E. Whimper, one illustration signed W. Dickes.
With numerous wood-engraved illustrations throughout text.
Lithographed title page and frontispiece and two further lithographed plates of views of the Crystal Palace and exhibits.
"Supplement. Pleasant pages on 'Pleasant pages'"--pages 1-8 at end.
Title page and frontispiece included in plate count.
Author's name and date from Osborne and NUC pre-1956 cited below.
Illustrated title page.

Physical Description

168, 8 pages, 2 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 14 cm

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