OLD FATHER CHRISTMAS: HIS PICTURE BOOK

Mack, Lizzie and Robert Ellice

Published by Ernest Nister, London, 1888

About this Item

(Victorian Colorplate) OLD FATHER CHRISTMAS: HIS PICTURE BOOK. London: Ernest Nister, circa 1888. 8vo - 7-9/16" x 9-1/2". Green cloth backed glazed pictorial boards with minor wear to the board corners for what is a lovely copy of the book. Patterned endpapers. [40]pp. There are fourteen beautiful, full page chromolithographs illustrating the text of the book. The text is poetry for young children representing different seasons of the year including Christmas. Each text page is illustrated with halftone illustrations with subtle hints of color. There is a neat previous owner's inscription dated Xmas 1888 to a preliminary page. The condition of the book is VERY GOOD +. Seller Inventory # 000324

Bibliographic Details

Title: OLD FATHER CHRISTMAS: HIS PICTURE BOOK

Publisher: Ernest Nister, London

Publication Date: 1888

Binding: Cloth Backed Pictorial Boards

Illustrator: Mack, Lizzie and Robert Ellice

Condition: Very Good +