What the Blackbird Said. A Story in Four Chirps

Mrs. Frederick Locker; Hannah Jane Locker-Lampson

Verlag: George Routledge and Sons, London, 1881

Beschreibung

A scarce children's work, a charming tale of a year in the life of a blackbird, beautifully illustrated by Randolph Caldecott. The first edition of this scarce work.A charming Victorian tale for children, following a year in the life of a blackbird. Told through four chirps with one chirp for each season.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and three plates.Collated, complete.By Hannah Jane Locker-Lampson, wife of man of letters and bibliophile Frederick Locker-Lampson.Illustrated throughout by the eminent artist Randolph Caldecott. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities, resulting in loss to the head and tail of the spine. Spine is a little faded. Light marks to the boards and spine, including a few small and faint damp stains to the tail of the front board. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some scattered spots. Title page and dedication leaf are detaching. Prior owner's gift inscription to the half-title. Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 868P10

Bibliografische Details

Titel: What the Blackbird Said. A Story in Four ...

Verlag: George Routledge and Sons, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1881

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: Randolph Caldecott

Zustand: Good

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book