Deans rag book (7 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition, Illustrated Edition. Antique 1914 Dean's Rag Book "Beasties and Birdies" No. 177 Fluffidown Cloth Book. an incredibly rare, authentic antique 1914 children's cloth rag book titled, "Beasties and Birdies" (Issue No. 177). Published by the renowned Dean's Rag Book Co., Ltd. London, England, this historic book belongs to their iconic "Fluffidown" line. The striking, vibrant red cover features a beautifully detailed pictorial illustration of a majestic spotted dog wearing a spiked collar, illustrated by artist E.S. Berkeley. Dean's Rag Books were famously patented for being "washable, indestructible, and hygienic" for early 20th-century toddlers, making well-preserved survivors like this highly prized by collectors of juvenile literature and antique toys. This 16-page count includes both the front and back heavy fabric covers as part of the total page budget. Each page features a full-bleed, color-printed pictorial illustration showcasing different animals. Please view the photographs for more information. Registered postage. Tracking details will be forwarded to the purchaser. Stanley Berkeley (often cataloged as E.S. Berkeley). (illustrator).…

Softcover. Zustand: Very good. No. 189. [10 p.]. 21 cm. Colour illustrations. Red cloth spine with colour illustrations on both covers. Light wear and soiling. "Dean's Rag Books. Quite Indestructible. Entirely British Manufacture." Every letter is illustrated with a train, including Puffing Billy, the first steam engine built 1829. Z is for "Zanzibar Train.". …

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Undated c1910. Small fabric rag book. No. 298. Colour illustrations. Colours still vibrant. Few age related marks. (51/2).

First edition. A near pristine file copy of this French language example of an early rag book from Dean and Co, who pioneered the rag book for the youngest children in 1903, producing boldly coloured printed calico books designed to be washable and indestructible - the Dean logo shows two dogs pulling at a rag book, and the inserted advert leaf states that children can carry the book in their mouths without danger ( 'Les couleurs employées dans ces livres sont fortement fixés. Les enfants peuvent les porter à la bouche sans aucun danger. Ces livres peuvent être lavé'). Qu'est cela? is a simple vocabulary book, naming fifty familiar objects including toys (dolls, a cup-and-ball, a paintbox, a toy train, a jack-in-the box, a kite and a rocking horse) as well as a rifle, a sword, a drum and an automobile. Tall 8vo (214 × 150 mm), pp. [10] (including endleaves), plus cover, all folded from the same piece of colour printed linen, sewn at spine, as issued. With paper catalogue and advert slip loosely inserted. [No library copies found in WorldCat or JISC LibraryHub.].…

Rag books proved a popular adaptation of the printed codex in the early twentieth century, bringing books to the youngest of children. This is a file copy from Dean and Co, who pioneered the rag book for the youngest children in 1903, producing boldly coloured printed calico books designed to be washable and indestructible - the Dean logo shows two dogs pulling at a rag book. It illustrates twenty-four animals, including the dog on the cover, as well as butterflies, a giraffe, a camel, a parrot, a kangaroo, three monkeys and a turkey, all captioned in French. The pinked edges were designed to minimise fraying, and in this case the copy is unused. Tall 4to (318 × 168 mm), pp. [4] including endleaves, plus pictorial covers, all folded from the same piece of colour printed linen, sewn at spine, with zigzag pinked edges, as issued. Very light fading to the green covers (including a strip at the foot of the lower cover), but an excellent copy. [No library copies found in WorldCat or JISC LibraryHub.].…

London, Dean's Rag Book Co., s.d. (ca. 1915), 13 x 9 cm, (6) nn pp with original red coloured pictorial cover, (uncut double pages, bound like a Japanese book). Printed on textile . Nicely preserved.

London, Dean's Rag Book Co., s.d. (1907)*, 21 x 17 cm, (10) nn pp with original red coloured pictorial cover, (uncut double pages, bound like a Japanese book). Printed on textile, scenes with Dutch peasants, people on wooden shoes ( klompen ). Nicely preserved. *See ''The Publishers' Circular, Volume 87, pp.399. …