Banbury Chap Books and Nursery Toy Book Literature, of the XVIII and Early XIX Centuries, Impressions from several hundred original wood-cut blocks...illustrating favorite Nursery Classics, with their Antiquarian, Historical, Literary and Artistic Associations
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- Title: Banbury Chap Books and Nursery Toy Book Literature, of the XVIII and Early XIX Centuries, Impressions from several hundred original wood-cut blocks...illustrating favorite Nursery Classics, with their Antiquarian, Historical, Literary and Artistic Associations
- Author: Edwin Pearson (British, active ca. 1840–1895)
- Designer: Designer and engraver John Bewick (British, Eltringham, Northumberland baptised 1760–1795 Ovingham, Northumberland)
- Designer: William Marshall Craig (British, probably Manchester ca. 1765– ca. 1834)
- Designer: George Cruikshank (British, London 1792–1878 London)
- Engraver: Richard Austin (British, London ca. 1768–1830 London)
- Engraver: Thomas Bewick (British, Eltringham, Northumberland 1753–1828 Gateshead)
- Engraver: Allen Robert Branston (British, 1778–1827)
- Engraver: John Lee (British, died 1804)
- Publisher: Arthur Reader (London)
- Binder: Rebound by Max Berman (American, 1906–1980) in 1986
- Date: 1890
- Medium: Illustrations: printed from original woodcut blocks
- Dimensions: 11 x 13 3/16 x 1 1/2 in. (27.9 x 33.4 x 3.8 cm)
- Classification: Books
- Credit Line: Museum Accession, transferred from the Library
- Object Number: 21.36.109
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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