Farmiloe r (2 risultati)

Condizione: Very Good. 352, col frontis, 48 b/w plates, 14 text illus. . HB. 8vo, orig. two-tone cloth, gilt, light soiling to edges; light foxing to fore-edge. Vg in slightly worn d/w (tape reinforcement to head of spine). First edition.

Cloth. Condizione: Very Good. First edition. Two charming pocket-sized children's volumes of cautionary tales and entertaining poetry, by Elizabeth Turner and J. R. Monsell. Two books in the Grant Richard's series 'The Dumpy Books for Children'; 'Mrs Turner' is No. 2, 'The Pink Knight' is No. 8.Both volumes are entertaining works for children, a combination of cautionary tales with entertaining poetical adventures.'The Pink Knight' is the first edition.'Mrs Turner' is a reprint, published one year after the first. Six pages of adverts to the rear.'The Pink Knight', written and illustrated by J. R. Monsell. Illustrated with twenty-four colour plates. Collated, complete.'The Dumpy Books for Children' was a series of pocket sized works for children, published between 1897 and 1904, totaling to forty publications. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Some light marks to the boards and spines. Very minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. 'The Pink Knight' is a little discoloured. Front hinge of 'The Pink Knight' is strained. Tidemark to the rear endpaper and rear paste down. Internally, 'Cautionary Tales' is firmly bound, 'The Pink Knight' is generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with only the occasional spot. Very Good. Edith Farmiloe; J. R. Monsell (illustratore). book.…