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ILLUSTRATED SONGS AND HYMNS FOR THE LITTLE ONES. Compiled by Uncle John.
by ANONYMOUS. (Thomas Bywater Smithies).:
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Messrs. Partridge & Co., (1859).. 2 parts in 1 volume, probably the first 1 volume edition (1859), small 4to, 255 x 170 mm, 10 x 6¾ inches, dark green cloth, gilt corner ornaments, gilt border, gilt title in gilt diamond, spine title on gilt panel, all edges gilt, yellow endpapers, pages: (8), 202. Pretty coloured frontispiece by Henry Anelay, coloured extra title page (mother and baby), 6 charming colour plates by John Gilbert, numerous engravings, some full page, many of children. Gilt worn on spine, head and tail of spine and corners slightly worn, a couple of tiny nicks on lower hinge, hinges lightly rubbed, some tiny pale spots on upper cover, small modern bookplate on front pastedown, a little light spotting to Contents page and first 3 leaves of text, tiny closed tear to lower edge of first 9 pages, small chip to lower edge of page 29, occasional small pale stains mainly to margins, mostly very clean, last page and rear endpaper lightly foxed, a few inner joints cracked, binding sound. A good plus copy. Part I was published in 1858 with 124 pages and Part II in 1859 with pages 125-202, both undated but Part I's Preface was dated 1858 and announced Part II for 1859. Later editions state that they are compiled by T. B. S. i.e. Thomas Bywater Smithies. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 47272
- Title
- ILLUSTRATED SONGS AND HYMNS FOR THE LITTLE ONES. Compiled by Uncle John.
- Author
- ANONYMOUS. (Thomas Bywater Smithies).:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, Messrs. Partridge & Co., (1859).
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- songs hymns for children john gilbert colour plates engravings poems
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Roger Middleton
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Oxford, Oxfordshire
About Roger Middleton
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- Tail
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- Bookplate
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- Gilt
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- Foxed
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- Leaves
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- Hinge
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- Cracked
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