From the Mundane to the Magical : Photographically Illustrated Children's Book, 1854-1945 & Beyond by Mus White - 1999-08

Los Angeles, California: Dawson's Book Shop, 1999. Brand New in perfect condition. Bright, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. Full descriptions for 1,421 first editions, including details of publication, collations, photos included, bindings, variants, etc. "The most important bibliographic reference to date." -- James Frazer (PHAEDRUS). Limited to 1,000 copies. Published @ $150. With 58 illustrations including a frontispiece. From the prospectus: This is "the first major bibliography linking the fields of photography and juvenile literature… This landmark publication… details over 1400 books in the field of American and international juvenile literature illustrated with original photographs or related photo-mechanical processes [e.g. salted paper print, albumen print, carbon print, platinum print, silver print, gravure print, halftone, black-and-white, color]…… Read More

Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1999. Hardcover. Fine condition in a fine slipcase. One of 1000 numbered copies signed by the author. Bound in publisher's original blue cloth with the front cover and spine stamped in gilt and in a blue cloth covered slipcase.