House Jack Built by Stated (3 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair. New York, no publication date stated, c. 1865; illustrated paper covers; edge and corner wear; spine with sewing repair; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; housed in a white envelope; several interior pages with tape repair; 11 hand-colored wood engravings; Interior is clean and unmarked; not paginated.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. A very scarce rag book reproducing a popular nursery rhyme, an intriguing colourfully illustrated volume printed on cloth. A vanishingly scarce work.A curious rag book for children, produced by Dean's Rag Book Company. Founded in 1903, the company produced simple printed cloth books, ideal for very small children.'The House That Jack Built' is an English nursery rhyme, which became popular after Randolph Caldecott illustrated a version of it, which was published in 1878. This edition is illustrated in colour to each page, including to the wraps.Ink inscription to the first page, "Kathleen Hoy, 12-3-15".Undated, dated from WorldCat. In the original publisher's cloth wraps. Externally, generally smart. Cloth is a little faded and rubbed, with a few light marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with a few scattered spots and handling marks. Prior owner's ink inscription to the first page. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…

Cloth. Condition: Good. First edition. The first edition of this edition of this enduring popular nursery rhyme, a scarce edition, complete with chromolithograph plates. The first edition of this scarce work.'The House That Jack Built is a popular English nursery rhyme, thought to originate from the sixteenth century.This volume contains two versions of the rhyme, the second one being close to the traditional nursery rhyme.Illustrated with a chromolithograph frontispiece, and eleven chromolithograph plates. Collated, complete.The illustrations are by J. R. Harris.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the Victoria and Albert Museum Libraries. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities, resulting in a small amount of loss of cloth. Small tears to the joint. Light rubbing and a few minor marks to the cloth. Front hinge is starting but firm. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots. Good. J. R. Harris (illustrator). book.…