Early Children's Books and Their Illustration
by Gottlieb, Gerald and J.H. Plumb
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- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
New York: Pierpont Morgan Library, 1975. Softcover. Very Good. 4to 11" - 13" tall. Sturdy, still tightly bound softcover copy, bound in a big, tall quarto format minor to moderate wear of covers and text-block, but with neither underlining nor highlighting. Perfectly readable, usable copy, with an illustrated wrap. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. This publication comprises a catalogue of 225 exhibits that are grouped in 34 subject categories, replete with commentaries. Preface by the art historian Charles Ryskamp, then a Foreword by Gerald Gottlieb, then a long essay, "The First Flourishing of Children's Books," by J. H. Plumb. The catalogue per se is assembled by Gerald Gottlieb. Complete with bibliography. xxx [2], 3-263 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
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- Bookseller
- Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 347445
- Title
- Early Children's Books and Their Illustration
- Author
- Gottlieb, Gerald and J.H. Plumb
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Pierpont Morgan Library
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1975
- Size
- 4to 11" - 13" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Gerald Gottlieb|J.H. Plumb|children's books|book illustration|early children's books
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