Nursery Rhymes of the Olden Times, with Many Coloured Engravings

Published by Dean and Son, 1864

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In as-is condition. Very delicate. Boards are worn and soiled with light scuffing and loss at corners. Gilt finishing remains intact on front board. Ex-Libris plate on front paste down. Old hand gift inscription dated 1864 on front fly leaf. Gutters are shaken with pages loose, but intact. Interior evenly toned. Engravings remain bright and colorful. Free of markings. Please see photos. Quite unusual. Dean and Son was the first publisher to produce moveable books on a large scale. Thomas Dean, who founded the firm sometime before 1800, was one of the first publisher s to take full advantage of the new printing process, lithography, which was invented in Germany in 1798. His business was devoted solely to making toy books, a term publisher s began using in the 19th century. His son George became a parter in 1847, and their toy books took over the market from the 1840 s to the 1880 s. Seller Inventory # RAREB1864OQRZ

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Nursery Rhymes of the Olden Times, with Many...
Publisher: Dean and Son
Publication Date: 1864
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Poor
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

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