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Jackanapes; Daddy Darwin's Dovecot; Lob Lie-By-The-Fire

Jackanapes; Daddy Darwin's Dovecot; Lob Lie-By-The-Fire

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Jackanapes; Daddy Darwin's Dovecot; Lob Lie-By-The-Fire

by Juliana Horatia Ewing

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  • Hardcover
Condition
Very Good Indeed
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London: SPCK, c1897. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 9" by 7". Randolph Caldecott. A collection of short, illustrated tales aimed at children. In the original pictorial cloth binding. Being Jackanapes, Daddy Darwin's Dovecot, Lob Lie-By-The-Fire. With charming illustrations throughout by Randolph Caldecott. Undated, dated using Copac. Randolph Caldecott was an English artist and illustrator. He was a leading influence in children's illustrations during the nineteenth century. In original pictorial cloth binding. Externally, generally smart with bumping to the extremities as well as to the head and tail of spine. Light rubbing to the joints and to the extremities. Design to the front board is faded. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned to the edges. The odd spots to pages. Very Good Indeed

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Bookseller
Rooke Books GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
572L2
Title
Jackanapes; Daddy Darwin's Dovecot; Lob Lie-By-The-Fire
Author
Juliana Horatia Ewing
Illustrator
Randolph Caldecott
Format/Binding
Cloth
Book Condition
Used - Very Good Indeed
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
SPCK
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
c1897
Size
9" by 7"
Keywords
Caldecott Pictorial Children's Anthology Pictorial

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Rubbing
Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Cloth
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Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Tail
The heel of the spine.
Edges
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