MARC Record from University of Toronto

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245 00 $aChildhood's happy hours.
260 $aLondon :$bFrederick Warne & Co.,$c[1865].
300 $a[6] leaves, [6] leaves of plates :$b6 col. plates (wood-engravings) ;$c27 cm.
440 0 $aAunt Louisa's London toy books ;$vno. 4
500 $aTitle and publication statement from cover.
500 $aDate based on form of publisher's name and inscription in Massey Library copy . Cf. Topp, Chester W. Victorian yellowbacks & paperbacks, Vol. IV, 1999.
500 $aWood-engraved plates are unsigned and without imprint. Plates include areas printed in colour with metal. All are with title captions.
500 $aAt head of cover title: "Aunt Louisa's London Toy Books".
500 $a"One Shilling."--Cover.
500 $a"Aunt Louisa" was a pseudonym of Laura Valentine, general editor of Warne's publishing house, who possibly wrote most of the verses of text for this series of toy books. Cf. St. John, Judith. Osborne collection of early children's books, vol. I.
505 0 $aThe General's progress -- The daisy chain -- The Noah's Ark -- Feeding the pony -- Gathering water-cresses -- Building moss houses.
590 $aMASS copy: In original glazed yellow printed paper wrappers. Upper wrapper printed in black, red, blue and yellow with titling within wood-engraved decorative border. Lower wrapper printed with publisher's advertisements with a list of four titles in the series "Aunt Louisa's London Toy Books", the list ending with "Childhood's Happy Hours". With presentation inscription dated "Christmas 1865".$5CaOTMC
650 0 $aIllustrated children's books$vSpecimens.
650 0 $aChildren's stories.
655 7 $aWood engravings$xColor$xSpecimens$zGreat Britain$y1865.$2gmgpc
655 7 $aPrinted wrappers$xColor$xSpecimens$zGreat Britain$y1865.$2rbbin
700 1 $aValentine,$cMrs.$q(Laura),$dd. 1899.
039 $aMcLean CBT 34
949 $aMcLean T 0055$wASIS$c1$i6114048-1001$lRAREBOOKS$mMASSEY$rN$sY$tBOOK$u23/4/2007