R. Caldecott's Picture Book #1 and #3
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- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Collectible; Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Waccabuc, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Frederick Warne & Co. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Fine. 2 of the 4 miniature volumes issued uniformly By Frederick Warne of London to make up "R. Caldecott's Picture Books". Here we have crisp, clean examples of Nos. 1 and 3. Both volumes are tight and Near Fine in bright, price-clipped, Near Fine pictorial dustjackets. Picture Book #1 includes: "The Diverting History of John Gilpin", "The Three Jovial Huntsmen" and "An Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog". And Picture Book #3 includes: "Hey Diddle Diddle", "Baby Bunting", "Ride a Cock-Horse to Banbury Cross", "A Farmer Went Trotting Upon His Grey Mare", "The Milkmaid" and "A Frog He Would A-Wooing Go". 64mos., both books illustrated thruout in rich color and black-and-white by the great Randolph Caldecott.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10077
- Title
- R. Caldecott's Picture Book #1 and #3
- Author
- -
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible; Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Frederick Warne & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Keywords
- rare children's books, rare Randolph Caldecott, rare illustrated children's books
- Bookseller catalogs
- Childrens;
Terms of Sale
Appledore Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Waccabuc, New York
About Appledore Books, ABAA
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Glossary
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- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Miniature
- A book that is less then 3 inches in width and ...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.