Signor Topsy-Turvy's Wonderful Magic Lantern: Or the World Turned Upside Down. By the Author Of "My Mother," and Other Poems [Ann and Jane Taylor]. Illustrated With Twenty-Four Engravings.

TAYOLOR, ANN AND JANE

Verlag: Tabart, 1810

Beschreibung

Bound in original green leather spine with marble paper covered boards. Illustrated withe copper engravings showing a Toipsy Turvey world, i.e. 'Children at War, with Cats and Dogs at Peace', 'Servants Turned Masters' etc. Incomplete. Lacking title-page, first plate removed, titled 'Cook Cooked' image of cook on a spit; page 31/32 of text missing. Stitching on spine becoming loose, therefore contents just holding on Although Tabart publications are hard to find, there are a few copies available in Museum collections. There appears to have been only one printing, 1810. The book has been digitally photographed and can be seen at hockliffe.dmu.ac.uk. Provenance: The Estcourt family of Estcourt House, near Tetbury, Gloucestershire. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 60003327

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Signor Topsy-Turvy's Wonderful Magic Lantern...

Verlag: Tabart

Erscheinungsdatum: 1810

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Fair

Auflage: 1st Edition