Abroad.
by CRANE, Thomas & Ellen Houghton
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London: Marcus Warde and Co., [1882]. First edition. Square octavo. 56 pp. with color illustrations and vignettes on every page. Publisher's vividly colored boards with lettering to both covers, decorative endpapers. Some edge and corner wear.Thomas Crane was Walter Crane's older brother. He was also the art director at Marcus Ward & Co., and known for his colorful children's books and decorative greeting cards which often incorporated floral motifs. Crane was known for his ornamental work, which included floral designs and embellishments. With Ellen Elizabeth Houghton, a cousin, and John G. Sowerby, he produced a series of acclaimed picture books for children. Among the most celebrated, At Home (1881), Abroad (1882), and At Home Again (1883). They were described by librarian scholar Roger Dixon as "among the loveliest books ever produced."
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Details
- Bookseller
- Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 73724
- Title
- Abroad.
- Author
- CRANE, Thomas & Ellen Houghton
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Marcus Warde and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- [1882]
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About the Seller
Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
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Portland, Oregon
About Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
Nat DesMarais Rare Books specializes in books on the Sierra Nevada (particularly Yosemite), the Mojave, and California books in general. We also deal in the art of the American West, voyages and travels and nineteenth century literature.
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- Octavo
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