Early American Children's Books: With Bibliographical Descriptions of the Books in His Private Collections. Foreword by A. Edward Newton

Book Description

Portland, ME: The Southworth Press, 1933. First Edition/Limited Edition. Hardcover. Light even toning at spine, small bur in head, else tight, bright and unmarred. Slipcase shows minor shelf/edge wear, touch of toning at edges, else clean and tight. Quarterbound, burgundy leather spine, five raised bands, gilt lettering, pictorial paper boards, teg; Slipcase shows blue paper onlay, black ink lettering, red ink pictorial element. 4to. lix, 354pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Bibliography. Index. Numbered limited edition, this being 113 of 585, signed by the author. Foreword by A. Edward Newton. The renowned bibliography of ASWR's private children's book collection, illustrated with 104 facsimile reproductions of various title pages and signed by the author. A handsome copy of this significant reference volume.

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