1,000 Quaint Cuts from Books of Other Days Including Amusing Illustrations.

[Tuer, Andrew White]

Published by Field & Tuer, The Leadenhall Press, London, 1886

About this Item

1,000 Quaint Cuts from Books of Other Days Including Amusing Illustrations from Children's Story Books, Fables, Chap-books, &c. &c. A Selection of Pictorial Initial Letters & Curious Designs & Ornaments from Original Wooden Blocks belonging to the Leadenhall Press. 9.75 x 7.25 in. 170 pp + 7 [1]. Heavy blue card wrappers with black and gold titling and cover decoration. Chipping to spine paper with binding exposed, shaken but holding. Large decorative blank bookplate to fpd. Front and rear flyleaves are heavily browned on side facing boards, likely a reaction to binder's paste. Scattered foxing to prelims, rest clean. Compendium of images from wood block prints and book illustrations, done in a variety of illustration and printing styles. Some captions and text accompany images, excerpted from original publications.

Seller Inventory # 1163

Bibliographic Details

• Title: 1,000 Quaint Cuts from Books of Other Days Including Amusing Illustrations.
• Publisher: Field & Tuer, The Leadenhall Press, London
• Publication Date: 1886
• Binding: Wraps
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 2 pounds