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London: The British Library, 2004. With Editorial assistance and a preface by Brian Alderson. Pp. lx+730(last blank), 8 coloured plates, black & white frontispiece and text illustrations (some full page), appendix, indices; thick roy. 8vo; dust wrapper; The British Library/Oak Knoll Press, London & New Castle, 2004. First edition. *'In 1787 William Darton began engraving and printing books especially for children. Over the next 60 years his firm published more than 1,600 books for children and young people, and some 50 games and educational aids. A separate publishing house was set up in 1804 by his son, also named William.... The books published by the Dartons were especially significant in the evolution of Victorian book design' [wrapper blurb].
The Dartons. An annotated checklist of children's books issued by two publishing houses 1787-1876. With editorial assistance and a preface by Brian Alderson. by DARTON, Lawrence
by DARTON, Lawrence
The Dartons. An annotated checklist of children's books issued by two publishing houses 1787-1876. With editorial assistance and a preface by Brian Alderson.
by DARTON, Lawrence
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FIRST EDITION, lg.8vo., pp.xl,729; 35 colour illustrations on 8 plates & monochrome illustrations in text throughout; new in original cloth & dust-wrapper. A bibliography of the output of over 2,500 children's books, games & other material for children published by the two Darton firms from 1787 to the last quarter of the nineteenth century, with useful indexes. An important contribution to the study of childrens books, education and the development of Victorian book design.
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