Book Description

EDWARDS, M. Betham. Little Bird Red and little Bird Blue. Illustrated by T. R. Macquoid. London: Sampson Low, Son & Co. MDCCCLXI [1861]. (185 x 140) pp. 48. With full colour frontispiece and colour-illustrated borders throughout. Text printed with elaborate brown borders. Fully interleaved. Original dark red cloth binding with gild bird motif and title with gilt title on spine and gilt fore-edges. Chromolithography is bright. Owned by a child whose name has been written, and erased, on front fly leaf. No foxing. Overall VERY GOOD condition.
Dealer Notes
Adapted from the German into English to amuse children, this is a charming pastoral moment of Victorian childhood.
Author EDWARDS, M. Betham
Date 1861
Binding Original dark red cloth binding with gild bird motif and title with gilt title on spine and gilt fore-edges.
Publisher London: Sampson Low, Son & Co.
Illustrator T. R. Macquoid
Condition Very Good
Pages 48

Price: £60.00

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