GEORGE CRUIKSHANK'S FAIRY LIBRARY Hop o'My Thumb
Cruikshank, George (1792-1878)
Published by David Bogue 1st edition first issue, London, 1853
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Etched plates (6 plates with 9 scenes) by George Cruikshank 176x135mm grey-green card covers with pictorial upper cover; lower cover with second title "preparing for publication" (tips rubbed/cover dusty) 30pp some foxing. 1 volume. Seller Inventory # P46202
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Title: GEORGE CRUIKSHANK'S FAIRY LIBRARY Hop o'My ...
Publisher: David Bogue 1st edition first issue, London
Publication Date: 1853
Condition: Very Good
Book Type: Softcover
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Hop-O'My-Thumb and The Seven-League Boots [George Cruikshank's Fairy Library]
Published by
David Bogue [1853], London, 1853
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Softcover
First Edition
Seller: Renaissance Books, ANZAAB / ILAB, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Softcover. Condition: Good+. First Edition. Covers rubbed with dust stains. Spine rubbed. 30mm tear at tail of spine. No signatures. Moderate foxing. Early bookseller's blindstamp on inside of front cover, Kelly Slater / 129 Market St / Manchester. ; No date [1853]. 30, [1 (List of Illustrations), [1 (blank)] pages + 6 plates (including frontispiece). Blue printed papered card covers. Page dimensions: 176 x 131mm. Illustrated with etchings by George Cruikshank. The 6 plates have 9 illustrations in total, as listed in the list of illustrations (the frontispiece has 2 illustrations and the second last plate has 3 illustrations). Rear cover with advertisement "Preparing for Publication, Jack and the Bean-Stalk". This is the first title in the series "George Cruikshank's Fairy Library". Seller Inventory # 25087
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HOP-O'MY-THUMB AND THE SEVEN-LEAGUE BOOTS (GEORGE CRUIKSHANK'S FAIRY LIBRARY NO. 1) INSCRIBED BY CRUIKSHANK IN THE YEAR OF PUBLICATION
Published by
David Bogue, 86 Fleet Street, London, 1853
Used
Soft cover
First Edition
Signed
Seller: Wallace & Clark, Booksellers, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Cruikshank, George (illustrator). 1st Edition. (Cruikshank, George) illustrator. HOP-O'MY-THUMB AND THE SEVEN-LEAGUE BOOTS (GEORGE CRUIKSHANK'S FAIRY LIBRARY NO. 1) INSCRIBED BY CRUIKSHANK IN THE YEAR OF PUBLICATION; edited and illustrated with six etchings by George Cruikshank. London: David Bogue, 86 Fleet Street, [1853]. FIRST EDITION. 12mo - 6-15/16" x 5-5/16". Original pale green pictorial wrappers with titles and decoration printed in black to front wrapper and publisher's advertisement printed in black to back wrapper reading, "Preparing for publication / Jack and the Bean Stalk," with only a hint of wear for what is a bright and clean copy of the book that is nothing short of stunning. [1-3], 4-30, [1] ("List of Illustrations") pp., plus [6] leaves of plates. This is the first in George Cruikshank's famous "Fairy Library" series of books, illustrated by Cruikshank with six charming etchings which are considered by many critics to be the finest work ever done by him; internally bright and clean with just a hint of very occasional foxing. A PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED BY CRUIKSHANK on the front flyleaf: "Alex. Wm. Chrichton, Esq. / With the compliments of / George Cruikshank / and a hope to be / more intimately acquainted / July 19, 1853." The condition of the book is FINE. THE ULTIMATE COPY. Note: Book is housed in a collector's blue cloth chemise and quarter blue crushed levant morocco over blue cloth slipcase with titles stamped in gilt to spine; gilt lettered blue book label of Estelle Doheny to inside flap of chemise. Provenance: Heritage Auctions, Once Upon a Time. Rare Children's Literature from Justin G. Schiller, Ltd. December 16, 2020, Lot 45128. Inscribed by Illustrator(s). Seller Inventory # 001053
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