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Rossetti, Christina G[eorgina]., and
Arthur Hughes (illus.), SING-SONG.
A NURSERY RHYME BOOK (London: George Routledge & Sons,
1872). First edition, first issue binding, 18 x 13.5cm
(8vo), in publisher's lime green linen-texture cloth w/gilt decorations
& title (designed by Hughes) to fr. cover & spine (blind lines
only to rear), a.e.g., chocolate ep.s w/binder's ticket (Burn) to rear
pastedown, [i-vii] viii-x [xi-xii], 1-130, [1-2 publ. adverts] pp.
w/tissue-guarded frontis & 121 wood engravings by the Dalziels
after Hughes. Printed at the Camden Press, London. With the
blindstamp of Diana Lenygon to fr. ep. Binding Very Good (spine
tips & corners bumped, & fr. hinge cracked); contents Very Good
(moderate foxing)--an unusually bright example of the scarce 1st issue
binding. Athenæum 6 Jan. 1872 p.11, Ashley IV 101,
Ehrsam & Deily 196, Osborne 77, Fredeman 44.6 & 93.35, Ray 179,
Colbeck 14, de Beaumont 345, Goldman 365. (Inv. #725) C$450 |
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Rossetti, Christina G[eorgina]., and
Arthur Hughes (illus.), SING-SONG.
A NURSERY RHYME BOOK (London: George Routledge & Sons,
1872). First edition, 18 x 13.5cm (8vo), in publisher's dark
green sand-grain cloth w/gilt title to fr. cover, black decorations
& title (designed by Hughes) to fr. cover & spine, a.e.g.,
cream ep.s w/binder's ticket (Burn) to rear pastedown, [i-ii
half-title], [i-vii] viii-x, 1-130, [1-2 publ. adverts] pp.
w/tissue-guarded frontis & 121 wood engravings by the Dalziels
after Hughes. Printed at the Camden Press, London. With the
clover-leaf monogram of B.G.B. (dated July 1875) & blind-stamp of
W.H. Smith & Son to fr. ep. Binding Good (spine tips chipped,
corners bumped, moderate bubbling to cloth, & marginal dampstains
to ep.s); contents Near-Fine (occas. lt. foxing). Ashley IV 101,
Ehrsam & Deily 196, Osborne 77, Fredeman 44.6 & 93.35, Ray 179,
Colbeck 14, de Beaumont 345, Goldman 365. (Inv. #563) C$350 |
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Rossetti, Christina G[eorgina]., and
Arthur Hughes (illus.), SING-SONG.
A NURSERY RHYME BOOK (London: George Routledge & Sons,
1872). First edition, 18 x 13.5cm (8vo), in publisher's dark blue
fine sand-grain cloth w/gilt title to fr. cover, black decorations
& title (designed by Hughes) to fr. cover & spine (decorative
blind borders to rear), a.e.g., chocolate ep.s, [i-vii] viii-x [xi-xii
half-title], 1-130, [1-2 publ. adverts] pp. w/frontis & 121 wood
engravings by the Dalziels after Hughes. Printed at the Camden
Press, London. Binding Good (top of [faded] spine chipped away
& fr. hinge cracked); contents Very Good (moderate foxing to 1st
few leaves). Ashley IV 101, Ehrsam & Deily 196, Osborne 77,
Fredeman 44.6 & 93.35, Ray 179, Colbeck 14, de Beaumont 345,
Goldman 365. (Inv. #520) C$300 Home Page |