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Little Ann and Other Poems
by Jane Taylor; Ann Taylor
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Frederick Warne and Co, c1888. Cloth. Good. 9" by 6". Kate Greenaway. Kate Greenaway's colourfully illustrated poetry collection, a variety of poems by sisters Jane and Ann Taylor. The second edition, first printing, with 'Printed in Colours By Edmund Evans' to the tail of the front board'. This was removed in later printings. A collection of charming narrative poems by sisters Ann and Jane Taylor, containing poems such as 'The Boys and the Apple-Tree', 'The Field Daisy', 'Come and Play in the Garden', and more. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, and colour illustrations by Kate Greenaway throughout. Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the V&A Museum Libraries. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper, date 1906. In the original publisher's half cloth binding with paper to the boards. Externally, boards are rubbed and discoloured. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Cloth is lightly rubbed. A few small marks to the boards. Front hinge is starting but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 880P37
- Title
- Little Ann and Other Poems
- Author
- Jane Taylor; Ann Taylor
- Illustrator
- Kate Greenaway
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Frederick Warne and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- c1888
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- Little Ann and Other Poems little ann jane taylor ann taylor little ann
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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