The pearl fountain and other fairy tales
Bridget Kavanagh, F. M. Harrison (Bookseller), Julia Kavanagh, Anne Renier (Donor), Fernand Gabriel Renier (Donor), J. Moyr Smith (Illustrator), Ballantyne, Hanson and Co (Printer), Chatto & Windus (Firm) (Publisher), W. Measom & Sons
Booksellers' tickets England 1870-1879
[6], 245 pages, 12 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 19 cm
1008573545
Acquired by the Reniers from 'K' in March 1961
Bookplate on upper pastedown reads: "From the Library of Anne Renier and F.G. Renier."
Bookseller's ticket on upper pastedown reads: 'Harrison, bookseller to the Queen, 59, Pall Mall'
Case binding of dull-mauve rib grain cloth. Upper cover panel stamped in gold and black blocked illustration. Signed "MS" in lower right hand corner. Title, authors, illustrator and publisher on spine with gold and black-blocked decoration. Lower cover has blind border. Gilt edges
Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier
Half-title with colophon on verso. Colophon also on p. 245
Illustrated with wood-engraved and line photoengraved plates and vignettes. Interleaves. Many illustrations wood-engraved by W. Measom & Sons
Initialled in ink "AR" (ie. Anne Renier) on lower flyleaf
Publisher's catalogue, dated January 1876, at back of volume
With line photoengraved illustration of lotus on t.p