raphael tuck studios (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION. A VICTORIAN CLOTH HINGED BOARD BOOK THAT CAN BE READ AS A CONVENTIONAL BOOK OR OPENED OUT FLAT LIKE A PANORAMA OF SIX PANELS. THE GATE ON THE UPPER BOARD OPENS TO INVITE YOU INTO THE FARM YARD, THEREAFTER WE MEET WITH POP UP/PULL OUT DIE CUT ANIMALS. ROBUSTLY MADE WITH ONLY MINOR SIGNS OF AGE AND USAGE. NO MARKS OR INSCRIPTIONS. IT'S NUMBERED 'No879' INDICATING A DATE IN THE 1880s AND CERTAINLY PREDATES THE 1890s WHEN THE ROYAL WARRANT WAS GRANTED AND TUCK'S BECAME A LIMITED COMPANY. MOST SCARCE. PLEASE SEE PHOTOGRAPHS. RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS, LONDON. PARIS. NEW YORK. DESIGNED AT THE STUDIOS IN ENGLAND AND PRINTED AT THE FINE ART WORKS IN BAVARIA MEASURES 9 1/2" x 7 1/2" OR 57" WIDE WHEN FULLY EXTENDED.

Original Wraps. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Raphael Tuck Studios (illustrator). Circa 1890. 8.5 x 6 inches. Color printed card covers with light wear, previous owner's name at bottom of front cover. Brief verse for each letter represented by an animal. Some odd things about this book: E is for Elk but a moose is pictured, I is for Ice-Bear (Polar Bear), K is for King of Beasts (Lion), R is for Roar, also Lion. Four color plates, the balance in brown ink. Size: Oblong 12mo.