Preble j q (6 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: Acceptable. No Jacket.

96 pp. Illustrated from engravings. 4-3/4 x 4 inches, publisher's cloth. Front free endpaper lacking; final gathering partially loose; a few tiny losses to the cloth and fading to the spine.

Paperback, folded chapbook. Condizione: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Modern reprint, no edition stated. 10 pages, including covers.Soft cover chapbook edition in very good to near fine condition, clean and unmarked text with only light wear to edges from handling and storage ~ Modern full color replica of the original 1850 children's picture book The Wonders of a Toy Shop by J. Q. Preble ~ A charming and whimsical glimpse into a child's world of the mid-19th century, centered around the magic and fascination of the classic toy shop filled with delightful objects and imaginative play ~ Illustrated throughout in period style, reflecting early Victorian-era children's publishing and storytelling traditions ~ Compact saddle-stitched (staple bound) booklet format with card covers, 10 pages including covers, faithfully reproducing the look and feel of the original edition ~ Published by Portable Trunk Publishers circa 1999 (undated) ~ A lovely collectible for those interested in early children's literature, toy history, and nostalgic illustrated works ~ An engaging and decorative piece that would make a wonderful gift for collectors, educators, or lovers of heritage children's books. Full Color Illustrations (illustratore). Book.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. String-tied tan pictorial wrappers. Small octavo. A "toy book" by this publisher consisting of 8 pages. Each page is devoted to a different animal: The squirrel, weasel, tiger, deer, rabbit, leopard and elephant and has a hand-colored engraved illustration of the species, as well as a short printed description. The title page also has a colored engraved cut. WorldCat locates only one copy of this little booklet with J. Smith listed as the engraver on the front cover. Our copy has J.W. Orr on the cover as the engraver. Scarce. A good copy with some staining to the front cover which also has an ink owner's name at the top. The text is good with some light spotting and creasing. The title page has some staining in the middle.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very good. Stereotyped edition. 96 p. 18 cm. Brown cloth with gold print. All edges gilt. Spine slightly warped. Pencil inscriptions on yellow endpapers.

[8 leaves] Hand-colored engraved illustrations and borders on every page. 8vo, publisher's pale yellow illustrated and decorated wrapppers. First edition. Wrappers partially split at the spine fold; wrappers tanned; light use.