Cover-title. and Plates printed on a continuous strip of paper, folded in Japanese fashion ; linen backed ; portrait of the publisher Tilt on back cover. cf. A. M. Cohn, George Cruikshank, no. 189.
"Bartlett & Company, The Orr Press, New York"--Colophon., "This book may be obtained by sending the name of your family physician and twenty-five cents to Just's Food Company, Syracuse, N.Y."--P. [3] of cover., A baby book with blank forms to be filled in by a baby's parents., Blank forms filled in about the birth and youth of Knight Prophett, born 25 June 1901, Bridgewater, Mass., Dedication -- Baby is born -- Baby is given a name -- More precious than gold -- Baby's first outing -- First gifts -- Baby laughs, shows a tooth -- Christmas has come -- Short clothes -- From top to toe -- First step -- First birthday -- How big is baby? -- The first prayer -- Cute sayings -- Life begins in earnest -- Mothers notes., and In stiff paper embossed cover.
Publisher:
Published by Just's Food Co.
Subject (Name):
Just's Food Co., publisher, Prophett, Knight--Ownership, and Smith, Jessie Willcox, 1863-1935, ill.
In cases 30 cm. "This edition ... is limited to one thousand copies for England and America, and twenty-seven on Japanese vellum ,twenty-five being for sale": on slip tipped in. Each volume with the bookplate of C.T. Patterson, except v. 9. Bound in paper covers. Vol. 9, with the book-plate of C.B. Tinker. and Issued in parts.
First edition: 96 letters, originally issued separately, in 2 series, but subsequently collected into 8 vols. of 12 letters each, to which general title-pages were prefixed. Each letter was in original paper covers, with title upon the front; only letters 1-20 of first series and 4-12 of "New series" were issued with special title-pages. The first 36 letters are paged separately, the remainder are paged continuously throughout each volume., Imprint of letter varies., Includes some pamphlets: Girdlestone, E.D. Society classified (with letter 63); Girdleston, E.D. Thoughts on luxury and poverty. 2d ed. (letter 64); Girdlestone, E.D. Our misdirected labour (letter 66); Thirlmere defence association and Thirlmere defence fund (letter 83); Abstract of the objects and constitution of St. George's Guild (letter [86], New ser. 2. cf. Wise, I,171). Another pamphlet, not mentioned by Wise, is inserted: The railways of the Lake district (letter 56)., Mixed set, bound in 4 volumes. Letter 91, New ser. 7; 3d thousand; letter 92 New ser. 8: 2d ed; all other letters are of the first edition. Letter 75 has a cancel sheet for p. [57]-58, 71-72; the original form has also been retained. Imperfect: Volumes I-II lack general t.p., and v. I-VI lack table of contents., Pamphlets by other authors distributed with some letters; cf. Wise., and The slip, "Publisher's notice" with letter 36, the slip with the cancel sheet in letter 75, the slip, "Publisher's notice" with letter [87], New ser. 3, "Note" with letter [88], New ser. 4, "Advice" with letter 96 are present. Paper wrappers are bound in for v. 5-8, letters 49-96, only. Various advertisments are inserted.
Publisher:
George Allen,
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain--Social conditions.
Subject (Topic):
Aesthetics., Conduct of life., and Social problems.
"De cet ouvrage, il a été tiré: 28 exemplaires sur Montval ... 50 exemplaires sur Arches ... 915 exemplaires sur Velin pur fil Lafuma Frères LLLL"--Colophon., Exemplaire Velin pur fil Lafuma Frères LLL 306. Paperbound., and Illustrated t.p.