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Dame Wiggins of Lee, and her seven wonderful cats / a humorous tale written principally by a lady of ninety. Edited, with additional verses, by John Ruskin ... and with new illustrations by Kate Greenaway. With twenty-two woodcuts
by Wiggins Dame. Sharpe, Richard Scrafton (-1852). Pearson Mrs. Ruskin, John (1819-1900). Greenaway, Kate (1846-1901). Hooper, William Harcourt (1834-1912) [illustrator]
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Sunnyside, Orpington, Kent. : George Allen, 1885. Facsimile Edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy in the original publisher's gilt-blocked and blind-bordered cloth, edges very slightly toned. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Physical description; iv p., [2], 20 leaves : ill. ; 20 cm. Notes; Preface by J. Ruskin dated 4th October, 1885. ""The woodcuts which illustrate the following nursery rhymes have been facsimiled with exceplary care and admirable skill by Mr. W.H. Hooper, from whose which were given coloured by hand in the edition of 1823""--Preface. Subjects; Ruskin, John. Greenaway, Kate Cats Juvenile poetry. Cats ; Fiction. Nursery rhymes. Childrens' poetry, English. Children's poetry. Dame Wiggins of Lee (Fictitious character) Juvenile poetry. Cats. Children's poetry. Genres; Children's books - England - 1885. Illustrated. Juvenile literature - 1885. Juvenile works. Poems - England - 1885. Poetry.
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- MW Books Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 345828
- Title
- Dame Wiggins of Lee, and her seven wonderful cats / a humorous tale written principally by a lady of ninety. Edited, with additional verses, by John Ruskin ... and with new illustrations by Kate Greenaway. With twenty-two woodcuts
- Author
- Wiggins Dame. Sharpe, Richard Scrafton (-1852). Pearson Mrs. Ruskin, John (1819-1900). Greenaway, Kate (1846-1901). Hooper, William Harcourt (1834-1912) [illustrator]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Edition
- Facsimile Edition
- Publisher
- Sunnyside, Orpington, Kent. : George Allen
- Date Published
- 1885
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