London. George Routledge & Sons. F. Hardcover. 1889. Oblong folio. 27x 37cm, the first edition, 84 p., frontis portrait, colour vignette on the title page, 55p of plates and illustrations from sketches & "Christmas Visitors" being 19 pages of colour sketch illustrations, expertly restored, last two page repaired with small puncture on page 81-82, cloth backed colour illustrated "Swimming Scene" decorated paper over boards, gilt titles on the spine, boards worn and stained at the edges, fragile, still a very good copy.

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Bookseller: Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC) (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 5459
Title: Gleanings from the Graphic
Author: CALDECOTT, Randolph
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: F
Publisher: London. George Routledge & Sons
Keywords: FIRST EDITIONS CHILDRENS BOOKS LITERATURE LEGENDS TALES ILLUSTRATED ILLUSTRATORS COLOUR PLATES

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