To Her Royal Highness, the Princess Amelia, This Book Representing the Birth-Day Gift or the Joy of a New Doll, from Papers Cut by a Lady
by Tomkins, P.W. [Peltro William Tomkins]
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine or Fine
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: I. Girtin, June 18, 1796. First Edition. Wraps. Cloth spine. Custom quarter morocco clamshell box.. Near Fine or Fine. Utterly charming tale told in seven pictures of a little girl mothering a doll. Oblong 8vo. 21 by 28.5 cm. Takes us through the day the doll is received as the princess play-acts as the mother or caregiver to the doll. Engraved title, followed by seven engraved plates. Each of the plates has a decorative surround. The title is bounded by a floral garland, and the following plates are framed with several bands, each with its own distinctive repeat. Tomkins was the Historical Engraver to Her Majesty, so stated on the title page. Original wraps with a moderate amount of staining, and a tear in the center of the rear wrap. Some light soiling of the leaves within, but these are overall quite clean and crisp. Modern clamshell box has a small amount of rubbing along the edges, but this is a worthy complement to the book and very handsome indeed.
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- Bookseller
- White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007883
- Title
- To Her Royal Highness, the Princess Amelia, This Book Representing the Birth-Day Gift or the Joy of a New Doll, from Papers Cut by a Lady
- Author
- Tomkins, P.W. [Peltro William Tomkins]
- Format/Binding
- Wraps. Cloth spine. Custom quarter morocco clamshell box.
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine or Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- I. Girtin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- June 18, 1796
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Literature;
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About the Seller
White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
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New York, New York
About White Fox Rare Books and Antiques
By appointment. Antiquarian and rare books with strengths in illustrated plate books, the decorative arts, costume, sporting, foreign language literature (in the original language), with growing emphasis on early printing.
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- First Edition
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Clamshell Box
- A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
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