Winter Songs and Sketches

Nesbit, E. and others

Published by Griffith Farran & Company / Ernest Nister, London, 1888

About this Item

No stated date c1888. Possible first edition. 32pp. including 11 full-page illustrations, an illustrated title-page and other in-text illustrations by various artists. All edges gilt. This is an illustrated collection of short poems and songs illustrative of winter, published by Griffith Farran and produced and printed by Ernest Nister of Nuremberg. It includes original verses by E. Nesbit (1858-1924), and short pieces by Austin Dobson, Tennyson, and others. The book is sewn-bound in the original illustrated paper covered thick card boards. The case of the book is in good to very good condition with shelf wear and soiling and some light staining on the boards. The corners are rubbed and there is wear with some loss to the paper covering the spine. The contents are secure and clean with foxing on the inside of the boards and first and last page. There is scattered lighter foxing elswhere within the book apart from pages 15 to 18 which are more heavily affected. There is no inscription. Seller Inventory # gNet025

Bibliographic Details

Title: Winter Songs and Sketches

Publisher: Griffith Farran & Company / Ernest Nister, London

Publication Date: 1888

Binding: Card Boards

Illustrator: L. Bernard Hall, G.H. Thompson and others

Condition: Good -

Edition: Not Stated