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Hardcover. First edition (NAP) . Hardcover, in original paste-down paper covered pictorial boards (seashore scene of children with adult woman, and boy writing in the sand by John Karst on front board, decorative publisher's colophon on rear board ) , black cloth spine, 160 pp, illustrated with drawings (frontispiece of classroom, and 4 in-text of various domestic scenes, including a nice one of children ice skating) . Good, no dustjacket. Corners bumped with a bit of cardboard exposed there and along edges of boards, four approximately 1 to 3 inch tears and some fraying along spine cloth, moderate scuffing, previous owner's sgn top edge of front board. Internally, children's sgns on front endpapers, 1/2 to1 inch tears on approximately 4 or 5 leaves, paper lightly age yellowed, hinges tender, a stray word or so underlined on approximately 4 or 5 pages, faint yellow pencil(? ) mark on 2 pages, but overall tight, clean, relatively crisp and unmarked, in somewhat better shape than the usual textbook of the period. School; children's; Victorian.

Hardcover. Sixth edition. Hardcover, approx 4 1/4 x 7 inches, full feathered tan leather, decorative gilt edges (on boards) and lettering on red spine label, 312 pp, illustrated with 3 plates by Ansell (Charles? ) , engraved by Skelton (William? ) . Contents pages for Volume II bound in instead of those for this volume (illiterate help? ) . Boards detached, moderately scuffed, corners bumped with bit of cardboard exposed there and at a few point along edges, an approx 3 inch long closed crack developing along lower portion of spine. Internally, 1/2 to 1 inch deep light tan stain along edges of endpapers, prev owner's sgn cut off of title page (two 1/2 x 1 inch cuts; text unaffected) , paper lightly age yellowed, with an occasional spot of foxing, mainly on or adjacent to plates, plates have approx 1/8th inch tanning along edges, 6 or 7 dogears, apparently from bumping, o/w tight, clean and unmarked; possibly never read. Nice early edition; 2 of the 3 plates are dated. Literature; picaresque novel.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. 1858 Jack and the Giants Beanstalk Children's Classic Doyle Dalziel Engravings This rare 1858 printing of "The Story of Jack and the Giants" is a 19th century children's book, written and illustrated by Richard Doyle, with engravings by George and Edward Dalziel. The book tells of the exploits of Jack the Giant Slayer, a commoner who through his wit and bravery becomes a knight of King Arthur's Round Table, with Doyle's charming illustrations bringing the picaresque story to life. The Dalziel brothers transformed 35 of Doyle's original drawings into woodcut engravings, capturing the detail and texture of Doyle's original illustrations. This book is a delightful read for children and adults alike, and the engravings by the brothers Dalziel and the illustrations by Richard Doyle make it a valuable collector's item for fans of Victorian-era children's literature and illustration. Item number: #40756 Price: $499 DOYLE, Richard; DALZIEL, G (Engrv.) The Story of Jack and the Giants. London: Griffith and Farran, 1858. Details: Collation: Complete o viii, 9-56 o 35 woodcut engravings Provenance: Handwritten Gertrude Grant Language: English Binding: Hardcover; secure Size: ~8.25in X 6in (21cm x 15.5cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 40756 Photos available upon request.

London: E. & F. N. Spon, 1859. Oblong 8vo. Orig. cloth (rebacked) with gilt title to front cover. (ii, 48 single-sided pp.). Comprising sepia col. title-page, 48 full-page sepia col. plates, and adverts to end-papers. Slightly foxed.