JAMES LUMSDEN & SON Of GLASGOW. Thier Juvenile Books and Chapbooks by Roscoe, S. Brimmell, R. A - 1981

Private Libraries Association. Near Fine. 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. 0900002042 . Blue cloth with fading to top portion; lettered & decorated in gilt. A bibliography with index; reproductions.; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall .

Pinner: Private Library Association, 1981. cloth. Lumsden & Son. tall 8vo. cloth. xxv, 134 pages. First edition. Little information regarding the firm of James Lumsden and Son has survived. It seems they first became interested in publishing books for children around the end of the eighteenth century. Although the firm attracted little notice in their own age, their juvenile books have now become collector's pieces. Lumsden books show a distinctive quality: it is not easy to define and does not hold in all cases, but these books are easily recognizable to the experienced eye. It is a certain trimness (primness one might almost call it) in the covers, the quality of the paper used, the excellent typeface and the occasional use of colored inks. This important reference book contains 172 lengthy bibliographical descriptions of these fascinating books. There is also an historical introduction which describes the type of books published by this intriguing firm. Covers faded.

(Pinner): Private Libraries Association, 1981. Hardcover. Very Good. Purple cloth gilt, 8vo., DW, xxiv, 134 pages, illustrated. 172 + 7 books described, many with title-page illustrations. A very good, slightly faded copy in the original clear DW with one chip.

Middlesex, England: Private Libraries Association. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. 0900002042 .

Pinner:: Private Libraries Association,. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1981. Hardcover. 0900002042 . Illustrated. First edition. Near fine in a near fine (small chip at the base of the spine) acetate dust jacket. .

UK: Private Libraries Assoc.. VG- NO dj. 1981. 1st. hardcover. 8vo . 134pp . Decent copy suffers from significant sunning to cloth at top and foreedge. One of 750 copies for sale. .

Middlesex, England: Private Libraries Association, 1981. Small 4to; blue cloth covered boards with gilt lettering on spine and gilt picture on front board; hardcover; 134 pages; color and black and white illustrations; lightly sunned boards else a very good clean tight copy.

Pinner: Private Library Association, 1981. hardcover. Lumsden & Son. 6 x 9.75 inches. hardcover. 160 pages. First edition. Uneven fading to covers and fore-edge, else near fine. Little information regarding the firm of James Lumsden and Son has survived. It seems they first became interested in publishing books for children around the end of the eighteenth century. Although the firm attracted little notice in their own age, their juvenile books have now become collector's pieces. Lumsden books show a distinctive quality: it is not easy to define and does not hold in all cases, but these books are easily recognizable to the experienced eye. It is a certain trimness (primness one might almost call it) in the covers, the quality of the paper used, the excellent typeface and the occasional use of colored inks. This important reference book contains 172 lengthy bibliographical descriptions of these fascinating books. There is also an historical introduction which describes the type of books published… Read More

Oak Knoll Pr, 1981-06. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Pinner: Private Library Association, 1981. cloth. Lumsden & Son. tall 8vo. cloth. xxv, 134 pages. First edition. Little information regarding the firm of James Lumsden and Son has survived. It seems they first became interested in publishing books for children around the end of the eighteenth century. Although the firm attracted little notice in their own age, their juvenile books have now become collector's pieces. Lumsden books show a distinctive quality: it is not easy to define and does not hold in all cases, but these books are easily recognizable to the experienced eye. It is a certain trimness (primness one might almost call it) in the covers, the quality of the paper used, the excellent typeface and the occasional use of colored inks. This important reference book contains 172 lengthy bibliographical descriptions of these fascinating books. There is also an historical introduction which describes the type of books published by this intriguing firm. With the Randeria bookplate.