The Kate Greenaway Book: A Collection of Verse and Text

Holme, Bryan

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Language: English

Published by Gallery Press/Viking Penguin, 1983

0831753005 / 9780831753009

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Type: Hardback A delightful Kate Greenaway illustrated book with with her remarkable drawings in color and b/w. First Printing of Gallery Press Edition. Hardcover Book in Near Fine Condition with a Very Good Unclipped Dust Jacket. This volume contains a short biography and selections from Greenaway's best-known as well as little-known works, some never before published; a collection of texts and pictures, her lovely 19th century water colors and drawings. The author says that "--no artist has captured the endearing aspects of childhood so exquisitely or with more originality". Very clean and unmarked orange cloth, black titled on backstrap; lower edge of boards are rubbed, with a touch of wear to corners. Tight and solid. Interior is pristine. Glossy jacket is clean and unmarked, a chip at the spine head, touch of wear at spine tail; near the center right by the spine fold there is a one inch scratch that goes through the jacket.The large, illustrated capital letters with which each chapters opens come from "The English-Spelling Book" as do the title page and half-title page illustrations. This volume contains a short biography and selections from Greenaway's best-known as well as little-known works: a collection of texts and pictures, her lovely 19th century water colors and drawings. The author says that "--no artist has captured the endearing aspects of childhood so exquisitely or with more originality". 138 pages plus an Illustrated List of Her Books and Index. 9.4 x 7.74 inches. Originally published by Viking, this is the First Printing of the Gallery Books reprint from 1976. Gallery Press, New York, 1983.

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Title
The Kate Greenaway Book: A Collection of Verse and Text
Author
Holme, Bryan
Publisher
Gallery Press/Viking Penguin
Publication year
1983
Condition
Very Good
Dust jacket
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
ISBN 10
0831753005
ISBN 13
9780831753009
Edition
First Thus.
Dimensions
8vo - over 7? - 9?" tall
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