Frederic Lossow (8 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book recounts the tale of a young deer's perilous journey after witnessing the tragic loss of its mother to a hunter. As the orphaned fawn navigates a treacherous forest filled with both danger and unexpected encounters, it learns the importance of resilience and the power of compassion. Set against the backdrop of a timeless natural world, the story explores the themes of survival, empathy, and the enduring bonds between creatures. The author deftly weaves a narrative that speaks to the universal experiences of loss, vulnerability, and the unwavering hope that can sustain us in the face of adversity. Through its vivid descriptions and compelling characters, this book invites readers to reflect on the delicate balance between humanity and the natural world, while offering a heartwarming reminder of the resilience and compassion that resides within us all. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Condition: New. KlappentextrnrnExcerpt from The Little Roebuck: In Pictures and RhymesOnce upon a time, in a green wood, Liv d a young roe, so tiny, so good. Checkered his skin, nice to be seen, Shining and bright his pretty brown een. In the wild wood,.

Gr.-8°, Halbleinen. Erste Ausgabe. 32 Seiten, einseitig bedruckt mit 16 farbigen Illustrationen von Frederic Lessow und Versen von J.S.S. Rothwell Einband berieben, Ecken bestoßen, Vorsätze,erste und letzte Seiten nachgedunkelt, vorderer fliegender Vorastz löst sich teikweise, sonst gut erhalten Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 165.

Hard Cover. Frederic Lossow (illustrator). Translated by J. S. S. Rothwell. Published between 1870-72. Good copy. In blue paper covered boards with illustration and designs on front cover and red cloth spine. Square and intact binding. Clean and unmarked endpapers, text pages ( in rhymes) and colored engravings.Tanned titled page. Light to moderate rubbing to edges and corners. Moderate wear. A classic in children literature. Photos upon request. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No. New York: Stroefer & Kirchner, 1872. Undated [1872]. Scarce but heavily worn children's book (please read complete description) about a fawn who wanders into a farmyard and eventually returns to the wild, told in poetry and illustrated with hand colored engravings. The illustrations and text are within a border, with the illustration comprising about two thirds of the space, the verse the other third, pages printed on one side only. Pictorial hardcover with red cloth spine, 16 pages. Covers heavily worn and loosened but not detached, spine covering heavily chipped and nearly gone, binding shaken with some pages barely attached, some light finger soil and foxing to pages but no significant spots, mainly just grubbiness, dried mildew stains to rear endpapers and verso of final page, no markings, no chips or tears to the pages. Hard Cover. Fair/No. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

First edition, pp.16, printed to rectos only, each with hand-coloured illustrations and accompanying rhyme (15 colour illustrations), pictorial paper-covered boards backed in red cloth; contemporary ink inscription, dated 1874, to front free endpaper, toning to title and to margins of endpapers, a little toning to margins throughout, paper worn to edges of boards, with toning and surface soil to boards, a very good copy.