The Juvenile Valentine - Book; Composed for the Use, and Adapted to the Understanding of Children, with an Introduction Containing the Origin of St. Valentine's Day

Printer Charles Squire British

Engraver Charles Knight I British

After William Henry Brooke British

1812

Not on view

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Title: The Juvenile Valentine - Book; Composed for the Use, and Adapted to the Understanding of Children, with an Introduction Containing the Origin of St. Valentine's Day
Printer: Charles Squire (London)
Engraver: Charles Knight I (British, 1743–ca. 1826)
Artist: After William Henry Brooke (British, London (?) 1772–1860 Chichester, Sussex)
Date: 1812
Medium: Illustrations: stipple engraving
Dimensions: 5 5/16 x 3 7/16 in. (13.5 x 8.8 cm)
Classification: Books
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Richard Riddell, 1981
Object Number: 1981.1136.51
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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