Curlyhead's Dickery-Docks.

Published by Philadelphia/New York: John Wanamaker, 1901

About this Item

Times Printing House, Philadelphia. 7 ¾ in. x 5 ¼ in. (36) pp., 16 distinctive woodcuts (after the manner of William Nicholson), printed on a gray, thick textured paper. Tan linen spine, title & design of boy & grandfather clock in silhouette in black & red on front cover, brown paper covered boards. Some wear to all corners, minor wear to covers, light pencil name on title page, slight browning to margins. Very odd nursery rhymes & limerick like poems to explain common phrases, mishaps, etc.: 'Dickery Dickery Die, It's nice to be Sky high, But I wouldn't care to be in the sky When the pigs begin to fly.' This verse is accompanied by a woodcut of a boy on a steeple saying hello to a flying pig! Ends with an unusual Christmas story. Black & white 'retro' style woodcuts make this a really different piece. Scarce. Seller Inventory # ABE-1550152137187

Bibliographic Details

Title: Curlyhead's Dickery-Docks.

Publisher: Philadelphia/New York: John Wanamaker

Publication Date: 1901

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket