Abroad: A Victorian Excursion to the Continent by Crane, Thomas and Ellen Houghton - 1985

Editorial Maxtor Libreria. Used - Very Good. 2015. Paperback. Very Good.

London: Marcus Ward & Co., 1882. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/None. 56 pages, illustrated throughout in color. Green cloth covers with color illustrated label on front. Style similar to Walter Crane (co-author's brother). Front fly leaf gone (could be easily replaced with color xerox of matching endpaper design). Book is tight, bright, with just a touch of wear to corners. Record # 354813

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."