{"product_id":"children-s-friend-1nqpk4qf","title":"The Children's Friend.","description":"\u003cp\u003eUncommon in original wrappers, this year’s worth of a didactic juvenile periodical is included as something of a highpoint of late victorian wood-engraving. Many of the numerous plates are unsigned, but others are, and the artists include Harrison William Weir (1824-1906), who contributed to the \u003cem\u003eIllustrated London News\u003c\/em\u003e for more than 50 years, and was an extremely successful animal artist, persuading Charles Darwin to become a patron of the Crystal Palace Cat Show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe December issue includes a title-page and index for binding up, and most surviving copies are thus treated. Remarkably well preserved year’s output of a fragile and ephemeral periodical, same ownership inscription on each issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Maggs Bros.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47718285836445,"sku":"235446","price":155.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/0045\/9677\/files\/235446_01.jpg?v=1773262522","url":"https:\/\/store.maggs.com\/products\/children-s-friend-1nqpk4qf","provider":"Maggs Bros.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}