Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Abbott, Jacob, 1803-1879
Title:
History of King Alfred of England / by Jacob Abbott ; with engravings.
Alternate Title(s):
Added lithographed title page reads: History of Alfred the Great
Published / Created:
New York : Harper & Brothers, publishers, 82 Cliff Street, [1849?]

©1849
Physical Description:
[7], 14-270, [6], 10, 4, 5, [1] pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
DA153 .A23 1849
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Date of publication from Harper & Brothers' copyright on verso of title page.

First three leaves (p. [1-6]) blank.

In red cloth; series title on spine.

Wood engravings signed by Samuel Wallin and William Roberts.

Added chromolithographed title page signed by Thomas Sinclair.

Publisher's advertisements: 6, 10, [2] p. at end.

Weber, C.J. Jacob Abbott, p. 102

BAC: British Art Center copy bound in publisher's original blind-stamped red cloth.
Contents:
The Britons -- The Anglo-Saxons -- The Danes -- Alfred's early years -- The state of England -- Alfred's accession to the throne -- Reverses -- The seclusion -- Reassembling of the army -- The victory over the Danes -- The reign -- The close of life.
Subject Terms:
Alfred, King of England, 849–899 -- Juvenile literature. | Anglo-Saxons -- Kings and rulers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. | Great Britain -- History -- Alfred, 871–899 -- Juvenile literature.
Form/Genre:
Biographies. | Color printing (Printing) -- Plates. | Juvenile literature. | Publishers' catalogs. | Chromolithographs. | Wood engravings -- 1849. | Publishers' cloth bindings (Binding) -- United States -- 1849. | Relief prints. | Publishers' advertisements.
Contributors:
Roberts, William, approximately 1829– engraver. | Wallin, Samuel, engraver. | Sinclair, Thomas S., approximately 1805–1881, lithographer. | Harper & Brothers, publisher.