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1880 Scarce Book Fairy Tales & Nursery Rhymes Numerous Illustrations Gilt Covers
REF: ES1609-S7 / LA482893
£185
€216
$233
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Description
Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes & Fairy Tales with illustrations by Sir John Gilbert, John Tenniel, Harrison Weir, Walter Crane, W. McCONNELL, J.B. Zwecker & Others.
Published by George Routledge, London Circa 1880
Hardback bound in the original decorated cloth cover, frontis + numerous illustrations throughout in colour & black & white.
The book measures approx 8.5" x 7 inches with 288 page to the nursery rhyme section and a further 320 pages to the fairy tale section.
measurements
Height:
8.5 in
Width:
7 in
declaration
Elder Books & Collectables has clarified that the 1880 Scarce Book Fairy Tales & Nursery Rhymes Numerous Illustrations Gilt Covers (LA482893) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being c.1880
condition
Minor wear & tears at top & bottom of spine, few minor marks to spine & rear board, attractive hand written inscription from liverpool to front endpaper dated 1889, very occasional minor mark or minor crease to pages.
Overall a very good plus copy with gilt decoration bright & even to front board & mostly clean internally.
Please note: the book has a clear removable covering that shows some reflections in images.
additional info
Category:
Material:
Origin:
Date of Manufacture:
c.1880
location
This 1880 Scarce Book Fairy Tales & Nursery Rhymes Numerous Illustrations Gilt Covers is located in Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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