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R. Caldecott's Picture Books : The House That Jack Built. The Diverting History of John Gilpin. The Mad Dog. The Babes in the Wood. The Three Jovial Huntsmen. Sing a Song for Sixpence. The Queen of Hearts. The Farmer's Boy. Eight volumes bound in one
by Caldecott, Randolph
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: George Routledge & Sons N.d. [1878]. Large 8vo. Eight volumes in one. Quarter morocco over dark green cloth. Gilt lettering to spine. All edges marbled. Marbled endpapers. Bound by Zaehnsdorf. All original wrappers bound in. Bookplate to first blank. Foxing throughout. Colour front wrappers and colour illustrations throughout. Publisher's lists to rear covers. All first editions (see adverts on rear wrappers). . Very Good. 1/4 Morocco. First Editions. 1878.
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- Bookseller
- Foster Books - Stephen Foster, ABA, ILAB, PBFA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 59803
- Title
- R. Caldecott's Picture Books : The House That Jack Built. The Diverting History of John Gilpin. The Mad Dog. The Babes in the Wood. The Three Jovial Huntsmen. Sing a Song for Sixpence. The Queen of Hearts. The Farmer's Boy. Eight volumes bound in one
- Author
- Caldecott, Randolph
- Format/Binding
- 1/4 Morocco
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Editions
- Publisher
- George Routledge & Sons N.d. [1878]
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1878
- Size
- Large 8vo.
- Keywords
- Randolph Caldecott,Picture Books
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated; Children's;
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Foster Books - Stephen Foster, ABA, ILAB, PBFA
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London, Greater London
About Foster Books - Stephen Foster, ABA, ILAB, PBFA
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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