Book Description

Walter Crane and other artists. Routledge’s Coloured Picture Book With 32 pages of coloured illustrations, 16 of which are by Walter Crane [signed with his rebus, see photo]. All edges gilt. There are four sections – Happy Days of Childhood, Sing a Song of Sixpence [Walter Crane], Gaping Wide Mouthed Waddling Frog [Walter Crane], Hop O’ My Thumb. List of Aunt Mavor’s Toy Books and Routledge’s Mew Sixpenny Toy Books verso title page. One gather pulled, but binding still firm, a few corner tips turned, 3 blank pages have light doodling by child, 2 leaves have some minor offsetting. 250 x 185 mm [approx. 9 ¾” x 7 ¼”] decorated green cloth with titles in gilt and a large coloured pictorial onlay. Light edge wear, very good condition. Inscription on title page dated 1875. George Routledge and Sons, The Broadway, Ludgate
Author .
Date 1875
Binding Gilt decorated cloth with pictorial onlay
Publisher George Routledge and Sons
Illustrator Walter Crane and others
Condition Very good
Pages 32

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