Merrie Games in Rhyme from ye Olden Time. Collected and illustrated by Honble Emmeline M Plunket.

PLUNKET, HON EMMELINE M.

Published by London Wells Gardner Darton and co, 1886

About this Item

4to, pp [64], printed in red and black throughout, with illustrations of chidren at play and 'archaic' style page decorations throughout, and including musical texts with piano accompaniments, original decorated blue cloth, black endpapers, a near fine copy, FIRST EDITION; this example of Victorian mediaevalism shows influence of 'aesthetic movement' art and is quite attractive in its way. The author was Irish and born in 1835 and in 2015 an illustrated manuscript collection of 'Dwarf Stories' by her appeared at auction, demonstrating her abilities as an artist of fantasy images.

Seller Inventory # 31244

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Merrie Games in Rhyme from ye Olden Time. Collected and illustrated by Honble Emmeline M Plunket.
• Publisher: London Wells Gardner Darton and co
• Publication Date: 1886
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • eb89