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See more ideas about illustration, childrens book illustration and vintage children. Dombey and son is a novel by the victorian author charles dickens. Eliot, t s old possums book of practical cats, ill. Im in the latter camp so i was soon off to the shelves of childrens books to find asterix in britain and reenter the world of the fierce little gaul, obelix and their. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Spine and corners worn, slightly chipped 118 inch at crown. Ive enjoyed learning languages ever since i realised its just a slightly more sophisticated way of doing hilarious impressions of foreigners. Foreedge of front board slightly chipped with small pale stain. Joints rubbed, bookplate on front pastedown, occasional light foxing. Written by aldin and illustrated by him with 12 charming full page color illustrations on green paper and with as many wonderful full page illustrations in line.
The expectable agetoning and light foxing to text and plates. In this vein there are brief notes by simon brett on bookplates and engravings. Exprivatelibrary book with a small stamp in ink on the title page and another on an interior page, card holder on the rear pastedown. Some crayoning and ticks throughout some plates have creases, nicks and are slightly soiled. Tissueguarded colour frontis, 99 tissueguarded colour plates. Welcome to old children s books, selling children s literature and picture books online since 1994. Maria elizabeth budden 17801832 was a british educational theorist and author who translated and composed novels, nonfiction, and childrens books. A collection of colour plates by the artist mortimer menpes 18551938 capturing the lives of children around the world. Previous owners bookplate on verso of front free endpaper, else near fine in a very good.
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