The Jackdaw of Rheims
by Thomas Ingoldsby [Richard Harris Barham]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Only
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Gay & Hancock, 1913. Cloth. Good Only. 14" by 10.5". Charles Folkard. A first thus edition of The Jackdaw of Rheims, with exquisite colour plates by Charles Folkard. The first thus edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with pictorial gilt to the front board. 11 tipped-in colour plates, including the frontispiece, and further illustrations in the text, by Charles Folkard (1878-1963), a prolific illustrator of children"s books who also created the influential strip cartoon, "Teddy Tail". This poem about an audacious jackdaw who steals the Cardinal's ring, was written by Richard Harris Barham (1788-1845) under his pseudonym Thomas Ingoldsby. He was best known as the author of The Ingoldsby Legends. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally with some wear to the extremities and the boards and a damp stain to the corner. Pictorial gilt to the front board is still bright. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Colour plates are in excellent condition. Good Only
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 839M13
- Title
- The Jackdaw of Rheims
- Author
- Thomas Ingoldsby [Richard Harris Barham]
- Illustrator
- Charles Folkard
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Only
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Gay & Hancock
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1913
- Size
- 14" by 10.5"
- Keywords
- Thomas Ingoldsby Charles Folkard Jackdaw of Rheims Charles Folkard
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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