Description: . CROTHERS, Samuel McChord (author) SMITH, Jessie Willcox (illustrations) "THE CHILDREN OF DICKENS"New York. Charles Scribner's Sons. 1926. First edition; early printing. (not 1st, lacks 'A' and later date) Octavo. (vi) 259 pp. Bound in original black cloth with gilt. Covers bright and sharp as shown. Complete with original printed dust jacket. Uncommon thus. Illustrated end papers. Jacket with minor wear to tips and a few tape repairs to verso. Penned '50c' price to upper corner of FFEP and pencil previous owner name to half title verso else, contents clean. Hinges tight and sound. Overall, near fine.An unusually fine example of this title. Not the 1st issue, but still an early and affordable printing of this desirable work featuring the marvelous and popular Jessie Willcox Smith plates. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Provenance: We recently acquired a large and important CHILDREN’S BOOK / JUVENILE COLLECTION NUMBERING SOME 4,000 TITLES COLLECTED BY A UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN ACROSS 40+ YEARS. In the coming weeks, we will be offering many interesting and collectible children’s picture / chapter books including works by great authors and illustrators such as MILNE, SEUSS, LAWSON, BEMELMANS, CALDECOTT, RACKHAM, GREENAWAY, CRANE and many others. Many ‘Award Books’ are among the collection having been recognized with Caldecott or Newbery honors or medals. Please email any questions -
Price: 299.99 USD
Location: Beverly Hills, California
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Subject: Children's
Special Attributes: Illustrated, With Dust Jacket
Year Printed: 1926
