The Painted Picture Play-Book. Illustrated with upwards of Three Hundred Coloured Pictures, and an Explanatory Verse to Each.
by Bishop, James [writer of verses]; engravings by various eminent artists
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Dean and Son. First edition presumed. Paper on boards. Fair. N.d., circa 1850s. Folio, 13.5 by 10 inches. Not paginated, 33 leaves, including title page, with printing on only one side per leaf. Wonderful hand-colored illustrations by unnamed artists, but many with the qualiy of Tenniel. Some form part of a loose story narrative, and others are part of a looser verse bond. Particularly appealing are the feline illustrations which come in several places, most notably part of "The Cat Party". The leaves do not appear to have been bound in a proper order, as this particular narrative moves in reverse. It is all somewhat chaotic, yet charmingly so. Also a stand-out is the imagery of the "London Toy Warehouse". While some of the animal imagery is straightforward and pedestrian, this is more than dominated by that which is humorous, unexpected, and inspired. The book was surely intended both to instruct and amuse, and it is this twin objective that underlies its dual tone. The boards, which are covered by illustrated paper pasted on, are soiled and chewed up in the corners, and the edges are rough. There are a fair number of closed tears inside near the front that were less than deftly repaired with tape, some of which remains. Some soilage throughout. Still most of the imagery remains bright and appealing.
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- Bookseller
- White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001420
- Title
- The Painted Picture Play-Book. Illustrated with upwards of Three Hundred Coloured Pictures, and an Explanatory Verse to Each.
- Author
- Bishop, James [writer of verses]; engravings by various eminent artists
- Format/Binding
- Paper on boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition presumed
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Dean and Son
- Place of Publication
- London
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White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
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New York, New York
About White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
By appointment. Antiquarian and rare books with strengths in illustrated plate books, the decorative arts, costume, sporting, foreign language literature (in the original language), with growing emphasis on early printing.
Glossary
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- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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