Reward of merit

Broadsheet printed in dark blue on recto and black on verso. On recto wood-engraving of boy taking book from shelf and small child playing with toy horse; four vignettes of playing children at corners. On recto printed vertically at each side: Reward of merit; at center: This is to certify that [blank] by diligence and attention merits my approbation. On verso poem in four four-line stanzas entitled: Blessing. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.