Preliminary colour wood-engraved plate included in pagination.

T.p. printed in colours with a floral border.

"The Story of "Little Bird Red and Little Bird Blue" is adapted, with some alterations, from the German of an unknown Author, and we feel assured that little English readers will be glad to make so pleasant an acquaintance."--T.p. verso

Text printed within floral and rusticated wood-engraved borders. Most borders are with signature: "TM" [i.e. Thomas Macquoid]. Some are printed in colours.

Colour wood-engraved illustrations are integrated into decorative border designs.

Text and most borders are printed in brown or black.

St. John, Judith. Osborne collection of early children's books, Vol. II, p. 621.

MASS copy: Bound in lavender cord-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind. Design of blocking in blind was also used on McLean D 0077. Upper cover blocked in gold with titling and small illustration similar to those within the text. Boards with bevelled edges; a.e.g. With binder's ticket: "Bound by Bone & Son, 76, Fleet St. London.". With presentation inscription dated 1876. One decorative border includes some hand-colouring.