TOMMY LAD [B349] [A Shaped Book]
by Atwell, Mabel Lucie
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
-
Yaxley, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Dundee and London: Valentine & Sons Ltd, 1915. Exceedly rare Mabel Lucie Attwell 'Valentine Dolly ' Book. 28cms Original 1915 Valentine Dolly Book 28cms. Printed with coloured cut-out boards with Attwells child character dressed as a British Tommy in the First World War with tin helmet, rifle and trench 'putties' on his legs. 357439 Regd Mark Trade Number. A Valentine Book Toy. The front and rear covers are in full colour depicting 'Tommy Lad' full face and rear face with the characters head cut out around the shape of his helmet. The pages within are little poems each with full page two tone illus. reflecting the poem. Only one Attwell item similar to this format has appeared at auction. [Mabel Lucie Attwell was born in 1879 in London and passed away in Cornwall in 1964].. 1st and only Edition. Card Covers. Fine. small 4to.
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- Bookseller
- Thomas Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- GT1123
- Title
- TOMMY LAD [B349] [A Shaped Book]
- Author
- Atwell, Mabel Lucie
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- 1st and only Edition
- Publisher
- Valentine & Sons Ltd
- Place of Publication
- Dundee and London
- Date Published
- 1915
- Size
- small 4to
- Bookseller catalogs
- Childrens; Illustrated;
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About the Seller
Thomas Rare Books
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Yaxley, Suffolk
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