George Cruikshank's Fairy Library 1/500
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Author: Cruikshank, George
Title: George Cruikshank's Fairy Library. Hop-O'-My Thumb. Jack and the Bean-Stalk. Cinderella. Puss in Boots
Place Published: London
Publisher:George Bell and Sons
Date Published: 1885
Description:
Author: Cruikshank, George
Title: George Cruikshank's Fairy Library. Hop-O'-My Thumb. Jack and the Bean-Stalk. Cinderella. Puss in Boots
Place Published: London
Publisher:George Bell and Sons
Date Published: 1885
Description:
[2], viii, [2], 101 pp. Illustrated with 38 plates printed in sepia on india paper and mounted. (8vo) 22x16.5 cm (8½x6½"), rebound in quarter morocco and mottled boards, gilt stamped spine, new endpapers, top edge gilt. One of 500 copies.
According to the colophon, these plates were re-touched under Cruikshank's direction shortly before his death, and were note used prior to this edition. Also, in previous editions they were published in only lithographic transfers.
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Light wear to binding with rubbing to extremities, corner tips worn; scattered light foxing, not affecting illustrations; very good.
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