Yellow-shanks blackmail with an exquisite gilt onlay

with an exquisite gilt onlay to the upper cover depicting three children at play

Portal and Montgomery knew one another well and were on first name terms

serving until 1947

Dust wrapper present but worn

lettered in red to the spine

Yellow-shanks blackmail with an exquisite gilt onlayArtist: Alexander Francis Lydon Engraver: Benjamin Fawcett Date: 1870 Style: Hand Coloured Prints Paper Size: Approximately 26cm x 17cm 10 x 6. 5 inches Description: The illustrations were designed by Alexander Francis Lydon and produced by the noted printer and engraver Benjamin Fawcett at his workshop in Driffield, Yorkshire. Fawcetts plates were created using multiple engraved wood blocks, with separate colours printed in succession before being