Books and Manuscripts · Lot 1159

Crane, W. The Three Bears.

London, George Routledge and Sons, 1876, 1st ed., 32 entirely col. woodengr. lvs., orig. dec. boards by W. CRANE.

Idem. SlateandPencilvania. Being the adventures of Dick on a Desert Island. Ibid., M. Ward & Cie, 1885, 1st ed., (24)p., 24 col. lithogr. full-p. ills., dec. endpapers and orig. clothbacked pict. boards by W. CRANE.

Lot
1159
Estimate
€80 – €100
Photos
3 photos

Condition

Trifle foxed. Spine heavily worn; corners showing.

With the library stamp of art historian Willem Vogelsang on upper endpapers and covers; trifle foxed. Covers sl. waterstained; corners sl. rubbed.

Notes

Cf. Massé, p.13. Rare.

New series of Picture Books No.1. Massé, p.13; Spencer, p.95; Gumuchian 1933 ("24 splendid coloured plates by Walter Crane").

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