The book of Christmas : descriptive of the customs, ceremonies, traditions, superstitions, fun, feeling, and festivities of the Christmas season
Thomas Kibble Hervey, Anne Renier (Donor), Fernand Gabriel Renier (Donor), Robert Seymour (Illustrator), Frederick Walton & Co Ltd (Publisher), H.K. Beazley (Bookseller), John Wilson and Son (Printer), National Art Library (Great Britain). Renier Collection of Historic and Contemporary Children's Books
Essay
[5], iv - vi, [1], 8-356 pages [32] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 19 cm
1008311545
Bookplate on upper pastedown reads: "From the Library of Anne Renier and F.G. Renier."
Bookseller's ticket on lower pastedown reads: "H.K. Beazley, Bookseller, New and Second-hand, 19 Churton Street, London S.W., Expert bookfinder. Enquiries solicited."
Edition case binding of green diagonal rib grain cloth over boards. Panel stamp with author, title and illustration blocked in gold and colour on upper cover. Spine blocked in gold with author title and publisher. Top edge gilt. Printed floral endpapers
Initialled in ink "AR" (ie. Anne Renier) on lower flyleaf recto
Library's copy donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier
Library's copy imperfect. Binder's leaf, two leaves following half title and two leaves at end torn from Library's copy
Reproductions of wood-engravings after Robert Seymour. Wood-engraved frontispiece, added wood-engraved title page and 31 plates