print;
book;
book-illustration
- Museum number
- 1992,0406.347
- Description
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Rowley, Charles. A treasury for the young of all ages. Selected by Charles Rowley. Manchester: Sherratt & Hughes,1903. Manchester: Printed by S. Clarke, 58 Sackville Street. 80p. 8 plates. Robin de Beaumont's notes regarding price and dating of this copy are written on the front cover verso. Printed in the Acknowledgement on page 3: “The living artists to be thanked for pictures are Miss Emily Thomson and Mr. Frederick Shields.” The illustration on the verso of the plate between pages 28 and 29 is entitled: “/ What o’clock is it?/ From a drawing by F. Shields/”. It shows two girls and a boy seated in a field, with the boy blowing the seeds from a dandelion head.
Binding: Beige paper covers. The upper has the title printed at the head. On the centre is a vignette, showing five young adults dancing, with hands joined. The motto: Peace on earth/ Goodwill to all men/” is printed on the perimeter. The lower cover has verses by P. B. Shelley. Between the verses, there is an illustration of two nymphs seated in a “shell-like” boat. The spine is plain, without printing.
- Production date
- 1903
- Dimensions
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Height: 161 millimetres
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Thickness: 10 millimetres
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Width: 118 millimetres
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: A treasury for the young of all ages.
- Acquisition date
- 1992
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1992,0406.347