Touch by Fred Weatherly (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Late 19th C children's book with 8 slotted pictures that transform when a bottom tab id pulled (See Last 3 Photos) This is an old and fragile children's book the survival of which is miraculous. However there are flaws. The pages are loose and a few have detached from the binding. Two of the tabs have broken ends. Pictures can still be transformed but rips in the two pages have occurred from reaching in to pull the shortened tabs.) The only writing in the book is an 1894 Christmas inscription on the front end page. All eight of the beautiful transformative pictures are in excellent condition with no rips, stains or foxing and they can all still be transformed.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Quarto. (10)ff. Contains eight chromolithographed transforming illustrations. Each is slatted so that, when one pulls the tab, the image dissolves to be replaced by another. Old Mother Hubbard changes to Jack and Jill; children building sandcastles changes to a mermaid. Bound in cloth-backed boards with a chromolithographed cover illustration. Date gleaned from former owner's inscription at front flyleaf. A few repaired tears to page edges and frames and repaired tear in one slat; first tab repaired with tape. Near fine and complete, with all pictures fine and in working order.…

Cloth. Condition: Good Only. A beautiful Victorian children's work, illustrated with colour chromolithograph transformation plates, a unique work. A collection of charming children's verses.Illustrated with eight colour chromolithographed transformation plates, all in perfect working order. Some of the pulling tabs are a little worn, with some loss to the first one.Written by Frederic Weatherly, known for his lyrical poetry, including the best known 'Danny Boy'.Undated, dated c1900 from WorldCat. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with some marks and rubbing. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Small ringmark to the rear board. Internally, disbound, due to the delicate binding method. Pages are lightly age-toned with some spots. A little edgewear to some pages. First plate with a closed tear to the tail, not affecting image, and a little loss to the pulling tab. Good Only. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…