Kendrew of York and his Chapbooks for Children with a Checklist

Roger Davis; James Kendrew

Verlag: The Elmete Press, Wetherby, 1988

Beschreibung

The limited first edition of this illustrated work by Roger Davis on Kendrew's chapbooks for children, in the original slipcase with three facsimile's of the chapbooks. Limited first edition. Number 58 out of 485.In the publisher's original cloth with leather spine label and the original slipcase.Folder containing three facsimiles of Kendrew's chapbooks included, as originally issued with this work. Included are; 'The house that Jack Built', 'The Cries of York' and 'The Silver Penny for the Amusement and Introduction of Young Children'.Illustrated throughout with vignettes depicting Andrew Kendrew's original wood engravings.This work on Kendrew's chapbooks was written by Roger Davis. Andrew Kendrew was an author and artist from York who produced a series of chapbooks (small paper covered booklets) for children. This work provides a biography of Kendrew and discusses the chapbooks in detail, with illustrations depicting Kendrew's intricate wood engravings. The work also contains a checklist for identifying the chapbooks, from physical descriptions, locations they can be found to full collations. In the publisher's original cloth with leather spine label, the original slipcase and folder of three facsimiles. Externally lovely. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. The slipcase is excellent with only slight marks. The folder is also excellent with only the odd slight mark with the facsimiles inside being in fine condition. Fine. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 887Z46

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Kendrew of York and his Chapbooks for ...

Verlag: The Elmete Press, Wetherby

Erscheinungsdatum: 1988

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: James Kendrew

Zustand: Fine

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book