Children Spring by Thomas Edith (2 results)
More imagesPublished by Frederick A. Stokes & Brother, New York, 1888
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Wallace & Clark, Booksellers, Katy, TX, U.S.A.Wallace & Clark, Booksellers
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Near fine
£ 767.92
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. (Humphrey, Maud) illustrator. CHILDREN OF SPRING with illustrations in colors and monotint by Maud Humphrey; verses by Edith M. Thomas. New York: Frederick A. Stokes & Brother, 1888, (1888). FIRST EDITION. 4to - 7-5/8" X 10". Light blue stiff paper wrappers with serrated edges, boun…d with a gold and white cord with title, illustrator and author printed in black on upper wrapper; a celluloid plaque with an embossed image of a young girl, sewn through corners, to upper wrapper; gift inscription dated Xmas 1891 on inside front wrapper and discoloration to back wrapper for what would otherwise be considered AS NEW. Original publisher's blue paper covered cardboard box with paper paste-on with title, illustrator and author printed in blue affixed to box top; top with general wear, split corners and sides and short areas of losses to the sides; bottom with split corners and sides but with no losses for what is an amazing survival of the EXCEEDINGLY RARE original box. [4] leaves, [3] leaves of plates. The book consists of title page, three leaves of text, each with a single spring themed poem by Thomas printed in brown ink over a monochrome drawing of spring flowers, and three leaves of plates, each with a stunning chromolithograph by Humphrey of a little girl in a springtime setting. Internally, the book is FINE. The condition of the book is NEAR FINE. The condition of the box is FAIR. Only one copy of the book located on OCLC/WorldCat (National Art Library, Victoria and Albert Museum). EXCEEDINGLY RARE; especially in the original publisher's box. Humphrey, Maud (illustrator).
- Hardcover
- Print on Demand
Seller: True World of Books, Delhi, IndiaTrue World of Books
Contact seller5-star sellerLeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1888 edition.… NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 22 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English.
