1,000 Quaint Cuts : From Books of Other Days : Including Amusing Illustrations from Children's Story Books, Fables, Chap-Books, &c., &c., a Selection of Pictorial Initial Letters & Curious Designs & Ornaments from Original Wooden Blocks Belonging to the Leadenhall Press
1886, First Edition. London : Field & Tuer, The Leadenhall Press ; New York : Scribner & Welford. Good copy only, originally in stiff-card wrappers, now lacking the front, with spine heavily worn; rear wrapper detached, dust-dulled and abraded at the lower corner. Preliminary and final leaves lightly dust-dulled; text block tender but sound, with interior leaves clean and strong. A very serviceable copy. Item #470896
Physical description; 170 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 25 cm. Notes; Date suggested by the Bodleian Library. Subjects; Leadenhall Press. Wood-engraving – Great Britain – 19th century. Block printing – Great Britain – 19th century. Printers' ornaments – Specimens. Chapbooks, English – Illustrations. Picture books for children – 19th century. Illustrated books – 19th century.
Price: €48.00