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History of the horn-book. . . illustrations. [This pocket contains three horn-books, one of oak, one of card one of “ivory”. . . .
by [EDUCATION -- CHILDREN’S LITERATURE]. TUER, Andrew W.[hite]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Vancouver, Washington, United States
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About This Item
London: The Leadenhall Press, Ltd., 50 Leadenhall St., 1897. Thick 4to. xvii, [1], 486 pp., [1 (unnumbered) leaf] hollowed out booksafe composed of approx. 50 leaves pressed holding 3 miniature hornbook samples sized from 1.5 x 3.8 in. to 2.25 x 4.5 in., w/ linen clasp inserting into overlay w/ printed label, plus 4 pp. publisher’s ads., including illustrated ad for Arthur Gaskin’s Horn-Book Jingles. Copper-engraved frontisp., preserving tissue guard, hand-coloured vignette on title, nearly 300 text illustrations, plates, and photo illustrations throughout. Brown ribbed publisher’s cloth over beveled boards, gilt & leather spine label in shape of hornbook (minor rubbing, slight shelfwear & very light fraying head & foot of spine), still VG copy, w/ ownership markings dated May, 1897. First edition, thus, of this one-volume edition of the author’s early work detailing the varieties, development, and history of the hornbook. This widely used educational tool from the 15th to early 19th Centuries, enabled children to learn the alphabet, and prayers, and was often covered with a translucent piece of horn to keep the text clean. Typically in the shape of a paddle sized about 2.5-3 x 4.5-5 inches allowing a child to easily hold with one hand, hornbooks were intended to prepare children for reading. Ivory, or actually “Bone” hornbooks became more common towards the end of the 18th Century, and typically used by affluent families for teaching their children. Tuer (1838-1900) was a noted printer, publisher, and author, who invented Stickphast paste as a vegetable-based alternative to the common glues and gums used in the 19th Century, and even introduced detachable sheets for writers and artists. He was also along with Abraham Field the primary drivers behind the famed Printer’s International Specimen Exchange.
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Used & Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 59249
- Title
- History of the horn-book. . . illustrations. [This pocket contains three horn-books, one of oak, one of card one of “ivory”. . . .
- Author
- [EDUCATION -- CHILDREN’S LITERATURE]. TUER, Andrew W.[hite]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Leadenhall Press, Ltd., 50 Leadenhall St.,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- 1897.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Education, Children’s Literature ABCs, ABC’s, Alphabet, Specimens, Specimen, Sample Books, Samples, Horn-books, Hornbooks, Book Safes, 19th-century Imprints, Andrew Tuer, Bone, Horn, Illustrated Books
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About the Seller
Zephyr Used & Rare Books
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Vancouver, Washington
About Zephyr Used & Rare Books
We are an independent bookseller, established in 1994, who exhibit at numerous book fairs and antique shows throughout the year, including Christine Palmer Antique Expos in Portland, OR & Vancouver, WA, The Rose City Book & Paper Show in Portland, the Custer Antique Show in Spokane, the Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair, the Sacramento Antiquarian Book Fair, the Pasadena Book & Paper Show, and others. We specialize in 19th-century imprints, Technical Books, History, Children's Literature, and much more. In addition we offer appraisals for insurance and tax purposes.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Beveled
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- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- First Edition
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- Leaves
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Vignette
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- VG
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- Miniature
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- Cloth
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- Spine Label
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