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LITTLE FOLKS. Twenty Characteristic Pictures by Oscar Pletsch.
by PLETSCH, Oscar (illustrator). Poetical translations by L.V. (Laura Valentine - Aunt Louisa).:
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Warne; New York, Scribner and Co., (1867).. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION circa 1867, dated from inscription on another copy and titles at rear, small 4to, 280 x 185 mm, 11 x 7¼ inches, green cloth, gilt and blind decoration to upper cover, lettered on gilt panel on upper cover, all edges gilt, pages: (6), 19, printed 1 side only. Hand coloured frontispiece and 19 enchanting large HAND COLOURED illustrations by German artist Pletsch depicting young children: playing together and with toys and books, in various moods, bashful, shy, ill humoured etc., each with 8-line verse below. Originally published in Germany mid 1860s. Gilt slightly dull, corners slightly worn, 2 minute nicks to cloth at tail of spine, front inner paper hinge partly cracked, binding sound, small corner cut off front endpaper above a neat early inscription, tiny pink stain on title page, short closed tear to title page margin, short closed tears to lower edge of a few centrefolds, closed tear (80 mm, 3¼") to inner margin of page 18, all tears neatly repaired, occasional pale fingermarks. A very good copy of a delightful book, uncommon with hand colouring. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 47005
- Title
- LITTLE FOLKS. Twenty Characteristic Pictures by Oscar Pletsch.
- Author
- PLETSCH, Oscar (illustrator). Poetical translations by L.V. (Laura Valentine - Aunt Louisa).:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, Warne; New York, Scribner and Co., (1867).
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Oscar Pletsch Oskar children's illustrated dolls hand coloured
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Roger Middleton
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Oxford, Oxfordshire
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