When We Were Young: Two Centuries of Children's Book Illustration
by Feaver, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0030203066
- ISBN 13
- 9780030203060
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1977. Hardcover. 0030203066 . Price clipped dustjacket shows light general wear and a short tearbase by spine, some creasing of flaps ; A tight solid book, hinges intact, B&W and color illustrations throughout ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 96 pages; "When We Were Young is a comprehensive, international survey of art in children's books from William Blake to the advent of the television era in the 1950s. Feaver's introductory text discusses techniques sources, influences, styles, and the illustrators themselves: Tenniel, Crane, Doyle, Rackham, Beatrix Botter, Heinrich Hoffmann, Cruikshank, Burra, Lear, Sendak, and many more." .
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- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21739
- Title
- When We Were Young: Two Centuries of Children's Book Illustration
- Author
- Feaver, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0030203066
- ISBN 13
- 9780030203060
- Publisher
- Holt, Rinehart and Winston
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- 0030203066
- Bookseller catalogs
- Juvenile; Reference;
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About the Seller
Ainsworth Books
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Chilliwack, British Columbia
About Ainsworth Books
Ainsworth Books was for many years a bricks and mortar store in Vancouver, BC. When we acquired the store, we moved to a location in Delta. After three years we moved the stock home and started operation as an online, by appointment only operation. I have worked with books my whole adult life and enjoy giving recommendations.
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