Roscoe sydney (4 Ergebnisse)

Limited Edition. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Physical description; xxv, 134 p. : ill. (1 col.) ; 26 cm. Subjects; James Lumsden & Son -- Bibliography -- Catalogs -- Publishing - History -- Chapbooks -- Children's books -- Bookselling and publishing. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a very good, edge-bumped and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; xxxi, 461, [32] pages : 1 color illustrations, facsimiles, map ; 24 cm. Subjects; Newbery, John (1713-1767) Bibliography. Children's literature, English Bibliography Catalogs. Children's literature Publishing England London History 18th century. Children's literature Publishing England London History 19th century. Children Books and reading Great Britain History 18th century. Children Books and reading Great Britain History 19th century. Early printed books England London 18th century Bibliography. History of the book. 1 Kg.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. The first separate edition of this essay, which was originally printed in a 1955 issue of the periodical 'The Book Collector'. This copy inscribed on the upper wrapper "with the author's compliments S.T. 16.7.75", and also with the year of the original Book Collector appearance added in ink. Slim 8vo. 7pp stapled into lettered wrappers. Illustrated with three plates. The staple rusted, and with a touch of light spotting to the wrapper margins. A very good copy of this offprint of Roscoe's important bibliographic essay, where he assigns titles to Marhsall's originally untitled miniature children's books ('The Infant's Library' is one of the earliest and most famous examples of a miniature library designed specifically for children). [A light item, UK postage will be reduced]. Inscribed by Author(s).…

1973 reprint, large octavo, 198pp. Black and white illustrations, original cloth, fine.